Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 Historical

Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 Historical (HM1UJ3)

Location: Vernon, TX 76384 Wilbarger County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 9.179', W 99° 17.052'

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Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857

Bore: 4.62 ". Tube Weight: 1225 lbs. Tube Length: 66" . Maximum Range: 1660 Yards

Ordnance Inspector: T.J.R. 1863 (Thomas Jackson Rodman, Union Officer)
U.S. Stamped (Tested and Approved For Use)

Manufacture: 1863 by Cyrus Alger& Co. South Boston, Mass

SSN: No. 138 Foundry # 1207

Charge: 2.5 lbs Black Power. Ammo: 12 lb Ball. Spherical Case, Shell, Canister

Muzzle Velocity: 1485 FPS. Total Manufactured: Union 1156 - Confederate 501
Service Record Unknown
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HM NumberHM1UJ3
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Placed ByWilbarger County Historical Comm
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Date Added Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 473801 N 3779155
Decimal Degrees34.15298333, -99.28420000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 9.179', W 99° 17.052'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 9' 10.74" N, 99° 17' 3.12" W
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Area Code(s)940
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1757-1799 US-283, Vernon TX 76384, US
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