War Memorials of Wisconsin

(North) M1841 6-pdr. bronze field gun in Delafield, WI

There are two of these field guns at the St. John's-Northwestern Military Academy in Delefield, WI. This page describes the Northmost gun.


Left side view (looking North) - (photo by John Anderson)


Left rear view (photo by John Anderson)


Rear view (photo by John Anderson)


Closeup of rear view - the "885" is the weight in pounds of this gun tube. (photo by John Anderson)


Muzzle face - no original markings discernable (photo by John Anderson)


Close up of right trunnion stamped "N.P.AMES, FOUNDER, SPRINGFIELD, MASS." (photo by John Anderson)


Close up of left trunnion stamped "1846", the year of manufacture (photo by John Anderson)



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