War Memorials of Wisconsin

M1844 24-pounder flank howitzer

The 5.82 inch caliber smoothbore M1844 24-pounder flank howitzer was essentially an iron copy of the M1841 24-pounder bronze field howitzer.  The barrel is 69 inches long. Total production was 577; and were produced from 1846 to 1864.

There are 10 known M1844 24-pounder flank howitzers on display in Wisconsin.  They are at the following locations:

City Located Photo(s) Gun info* Mount info Location GPS Map(s)
Kewaunee, WI Alger, __
1846, 98		 wooden Kewaunee Co. Courthouse,
613 Dodge St., northmost gun		 N 44° 27.395'
W 87° 30.268'
Kewaunee, WI Alger, __
1846, 93		 wooden Kewaunee Co. Courthouse,
613 Dodge St., southmost gun		 N 44° 27.395'
W 87° 30.268'
La Valle, WI Alger, __
1849, 225		 GAR concrete display base Oak Lawn Cemetery, North of town along Thompson Rd. N 43° 35.458'
W 90° 08.137'
Milwaukee, WI Alger, __
1846, 47		 iron Wood National Cemetery,
pointing North from monument		 N 43° 01.775'
W 87° 58.912'
Milwaukee, WI Alger, __
1846, 50		 iron Wood National Cemetery,
pointing West from monument		 N 43° 01.767'
W 87° 58.900'
Milwaukee, WI Alger, __
1846, 96		 iron Wood National Cemetery,
pointing South from monument		 N 43° 01.767'
W 87° 58.922'
Milwaukee, WI Alger, __
1846, 114		 iron Wood National Cemetery,
pointing East from monument		 N 43° 01.760'
W 87° 58.910'
Mt. Horeb, WI Alger, __
1846, 94		 concrete display base Boecks Park,
N. 3rd St. & Park St.		 N 43° 00.707'
W 89° 44.240'
Oshkosh, WI n/a Alger, __
1849, __		 ? Oshkosh Museum ? n/a
Richland Center, WI Alger, __
1849, 224		 GAR concrete display base city cemetery,
E. 8th. St. & Lee Dr.		 N 43° 20.705'
W 90° 22.785'

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