M1841 12-pdr. Field Gun ~ ca. 1858
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The M1841 12-pdr. Field Gun was the heavier companion to the M1841 6-pdr.gun. With a tube weighing 1,800 lbs. on top of a 1,200 lbs. carriage, it used an eight horse team to pull the gun and it's limber. When the much lighter M1857 12-pdr. Gun Howitzer, "Napoleon" was introduced, the M1841 was there after known as the "Heavy" 12-pdr. The beginning of the Civil War in 1861 created an urgent need for artillery. As a result, the Union Army had rifling grooves cut into a number of smooth bore cannon to convert them into the more accurate and longer range rifled guns. This gun, cast by Ames & Company was rifled by Cyrus Alger & Company of Boston in 1861. Although the rifling increased the effectiveness of the gun, it was found that the 3,000 lb. gun was simply to heavy for practical field artillery use during the war. The carriage is a rare orignal which was later painted black.
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