Confederate 6-pounder Field Gun

Confederate 6-pounder Field Gun (HM278P)

Location: Marion, AL 36756 Perry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 37.982', W 87° 19.128'

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Inscription
This gun was cast at
Tuscaloosa, Ala. in the
early days of the Civil War.
It was intended for local
defense and was bought by
private subscriptions through
the efforts of Dr.
O. L. Shivers, Sr.
1861 —— 1865.

Resigned to the custody
of A.B. Moore Chapter U.D.C.
by
Dr. Geo. P.L. Reid
1916
———
Details
HM NumberHM278P
Series This marker is part of the United Daughters of the Confederacy series
Tags
Year Placed1916
Placed ByA.B. Moore Chapter U.D.C
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, April 29th, 2018 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 470096 N 3610651
Decimal Degrees32.63303333, -87.31880000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 37.982', W 87° 19.128'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 37' 58.92" N, 87° 19' 7.68" W
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Area Code(s)334
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 308 Washington St, Marion AL 36756, US
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