Napoleon 12-Pounder (Circleville, Ohio)

Dublin Core

Title

Napoleon 12-Pounder (Circleville, Ohio)

Description

This memorial was dedicated in June 2004. It has been reported missing.

Contributor

pj44@st-andrews.ac.uk

Type

Site

Identifier

2594

Extent

m x m x m

Spatial Coverage

current,39.601157298690495,-82.94296548650922;

Europeana

Country

United States of America

Europeana Data Provider

Napoleon 12-Pounder (Circleville, Ohio)

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Napoleon_12-Pounder_(Circleville,_Ohio)

Monument Type

Military materiel

Inscription

The US Army adopted the Napoleon in 1857. During the Civil War, it demonstrated it's superiority over all smooth bore field guns. At Gettysburg, it made up 39% of the total field pieces. In overall effectiveness it had no peer. Dedicated, June 2004

State

Ohio

County

Pickaway

City

Circleville

Location Type

City