Field artillery in the American Civil War refers to the artillery weapons, equipment, and practices used by the artillery branch to support infantry and cavalry forces in the field. It does not includ
M1857 Napoleon at Stones River battlefield cemetery.
Firing demonstrations of Civil War era artillery pieces at the Springfield Armory, June 2010
M1857 12-Pounder "Napoleon"
M1857 12-Pounder "Napoleon"
Blakely rifle
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Blakely rifle or Blakely gun is a series of rifled muzzle-loading cannon designed by British army officer Captain Theophilus Alexander Blakely in the 1850s and 1860s. Blakely was a pioneer in the band
A 2.75 inch mountain Blakely rifle.
A 2.75 inch mountain Blakely rifle viewed from the rear.
Stereoscopic view of 9-inch Blakely rifles, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts.