12-pounder bronze Napoleons #144 - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

One of many cannons on the Chickamauga National Battlefield. The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863.

From Wikipedia:
"The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and involved the second highest number of casualties in the war following the Battle of Gettysburg."
Battle of Chickamauga

Foundry	Revere Copper Co., Boston MA
Registry #	144
Inspector	TJR
Weight	1249 lbs
Year made	1862

Reference: Robinson's Battery - National Register of Surviving Civil War Artillery; Sites A - F

A nearby plaque describes the actions of Culpeper’s South Carolina Battery on that day.

Culpeper’s South Carolina Battery
1 Napoleon, 2 12 PDR Howitzers
McNair’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, Hood’s Corps
September 20, 1863
	Capt. James F. Culpeper, Commanding.
	1st Lieut. J.L.S. Dove.
	1st Lieut. J.L. Moses.
	2d Lieut. Henry J. Ham.
	2d Lieut. Perry Moses.
In the morning the battery was in position on the right of the brigade on a ridge southeast of here. When the enemy advanced about 10:30 P.M., the battery opened fire, aiding in repulsing the attack. In the general advance about 11 A.M., the battery came in position near and north of the Brotherton House and opened fire on the enemy over the heads of the advancing Confederates. About noon it again came into action in the southwest corner of the Poe Field, aiding in forcing the enemy back on Snodgrass Ridge, and later in the day by order of Gen. Longstreet came into action on this ground and opened on the enemy who was crossing the road from his left to his right and continued to fire doing fine execution, till Gen. Stewart's Division in its advanced intervened. The battery fired from this position 250 rounds. Casualties of the battle: 5 severely and 9 slightly wounded.

More information:
Wikipedia - Field artillery in the American Civil War
Wikipedia - Twelve-pound cannon

What type of artillery is this?: 12-pounder bronze Napoleons Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: US Civil War Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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