Wiard rifle
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The Wiard rifle refers to several weapons invented by Norman Wiard, most commonly a semi-steel light artillery piece in six-pounder and twelve-pounder calibers. About 60 were manufactured between 1861
6-pdr (2.72 kg) Wiard gun and carriage at the Arsenal (now Fort McNair), Washington, D.C.
6-pdr (2.72 kg) Wiard gun with reproduction non-Wiard carriage at Stones River National Battlefield in Tennessee
6-pdr (2.72 kg) Wiard gun and carriage. Production weapons lacked the cascabel and used a different elevating screw under the breech.
Proposed Wiard 20 in (510 mm) gun on a pivot carriage
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"