Wells County 1862 Cannon - Civil War

Wells County 1862 Cannon - Civil War (HM10ZK)

Location: Bluffton, IN 46714 Wells County
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N 40° 44.378', W 85° 10.311'

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On April 12, 1861, Confederate batteries opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina, resulting in its capitulation the following day. By the time the final action at Palmito Ranch, Texas had concluded, some 1,489 days later on May12, 1865, approximately 620,000 soldiers had died in the Civil War — two-thirds as a result of disease.

The cannon on display was one of approximately 320 3-inch ordinance rifles manufactured by the Phoenix Iron Company in Phoenixville, Pa. For use in the Civil War. They played a prominent role in the conflict, participating at most of the major battles. This particular gun, serial number 283, was manufactured on Feb 5, 1862. Most of the surviving guns are still on the East coast, although at least four have made their way further West; one is on the Courthouse lawn in Brazil, one is in Fort Huron, Michigan, and a third is in Memphis, Tenn. Except for the wheels, all the restoration on this cannon was performed by local skilled people in Wells County, with most of them donating their time. Several businesses and individuals also donated funds to assist with the project.

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The people who made This Possible

Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War
Champion Hill Camp 17
The American legion Post 111
Sons of the Confederacy
Clean Fuels National
T W Fable - Tiercell Schwartz
Bluffton News Banner
Diane Humphrey
National Oil and Gas
Eddie Blinn
Wells County Veterans
Jeff Phillippe
James S. Jackson Co.
The Monument Center
Thoma/Rich, Chaney & Lemler

Cannon Committee

Mike Chaney
John Emshwiller
Randy Harnish
Jeff Lemler
Tom Pett
Frank Shanly
Kash Vanover
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 4:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 654357 N 4511461
Decimal Degrees40.73963333, -85.17185000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.378', W 85° 10.311'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 22.68" N, 85° 10' 18.66" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 W Market St, Bluffton IN 46714, US
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