War Memorials of Wisconsin

M1841 6-pdr. bronze field gun in Chippewa Falls, WI

This memorial (shown at the right in the first photo below) is displayed next to a Confederate 12 pdr. iron gun.


Overall view - (photo by John Anderson)


Left front view (photo by John Anderson)


Left rear view (photo by John Anderson)


Rear closeup view - the "878" is the weight in pounds of this gun tube. (photo by John Anderson)


Muzzle face - registration number "42_" is barely discernable at the 12 o'clock position
(photo by John Anderson)


Muzzle face closeup view- registration number "42_" (circled in red) is still barely discernable. Another source reports this as "425". (photo by John Anderson)


Close up of right trunnion stamped "AMES CO. / FOUNDERS / CHICOPEE / MASS." (photo by John Anderson)


Right trunnion - "158" on shoulder which is referred to as the foundry number
(photo by John Anderson)


Close up of left trunnion stamped "1853", the year of manufacture (photo by John Anderson)


Top of barrel at trunnion looking forward - note "U. S." (photo by John Anderson)



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