New Market Battlefield Cannon - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

Two cannon are mounted on either side of the battlefield marker at the New Market Battlefield -- a breechloader and a muzzleloader.

The muzzleloader which is loaded through its muzzle or barrel, was more popular on Civil War battlefields than the breechloader which is loaded through a chamber at the back. The breechloader proved to be less reliable and awkward.¹

A plaque near the breechloader reads:

BREECHLOADER
H. F. Mann, inventor, November 1861
Cast 1862 by Singer-Minnich, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Iron Foundry.

A plaque near the muzzleloader reads:

MUZZLELOADER
James M. Whitmore, Government Ordnance Inspector
Gun number 190 in production line.
Phoenix Iron Company, 1862
Weight 817 lbs.

¹ Weapons of the American Civil War

What type of artillery is this?: Cannon - Breechloader & Muzzleloader Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: Union & Confederate Armies Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1862 Cost?: 10.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: None Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed

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