War Memorials of Wisconsin

M1857 12-pdr. bronze field gun in Spring Green, WI

This field gun is on display at the House on the Rock attaction in the lower level of the "organ room".



Left front view (photo by John Anderson)


Left rear view (photo by John Anderson)


Muzzle face - stamped "No. 369" (registry number), "H.N.H. & Co." (Henry N. Hooper), "1220 lbs.", "1864" (date), and the initials "C.C." (photo by John Anderson)


Right trunnion - "393" on shoulder which is referred to as the foundry number (photo by John Anderson)


Left trunnion - no markings on end or shoulder (photo by John Anderson)


Close up of breech - note the small pad at the top of the breech and the absence of one at the bottom; indicative of a Henry N. Hooper gun. (photo by John Anderson)



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