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| Designation: | 12-pdr Boat Howitzer M1849 |
| Model: | 12-pdr Dahlgren Boat Howitzer, Heavy |
| Identification No: | USNYW 076: USN |
| Designed by: | Dahlgren, John A |
| Built at: | US Navy Yard Washington (Gun Shop) |
| Washington, District of Columbia, USA | |
| Year : | 1862 |
| Inspector: | John A. Dahlgren (JAD) 1848-65 |
| foundry no.: | IX |
| weight: | 765 lbs |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Bronze |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | One cannon and 4 pyramids of cannon balls |
| Request doc.: | 54th Congress, Session I, H3265 by Mr Blue |
| Year: | 1896 |
| Delivery Doc: | 54th Congress, Session I, Chap 064, Act of Mar 20, 1896 |
| Provider: | Sec Navy |
| Use: | cemetery monument |
| On loan to: | Stone River Post no 74 GAR |
| Reference: | GPO-CRECB-1896-pt8-v28.pdf, pg 801 |
| Comments: | served on USS Catskill; 3.4in Dahlgren Rifle bored out to 12-pdr smoothbore |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Greenwood Cemetery | |
| E Main St at Redbud Ln | ||
| Sedan, Kansas, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 37.123979-96.170196 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns pg 177: C2, 01; pg 191: C24, 39 |
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Last update to record: 2025-12-14