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| Designation: | 12-pdr Howitzer M1838 |
| Model: | 12-pdr Field Howitzer M1838 |
| Identification No: | Alger 02:US |
| Designed by: | US Army Ordnance Department |
| Built at: | Alger, Cyrus and Company |
| Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Year : | 1839 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Bronze |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US National Park Service |
| Owner Reference No: | VICK 0329 |
| Comments: | near Mississippi Memorial. The Big Guns lists r/n as 1 |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Access: | Fee Outdoor | |
| Location: | Vicksburg National Military Park | |
| 3201 Clay St | ||
| Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 32.343863-90.850837 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 324: D117, 1 |
| Artillery of Vicksburg NMP, pg 373-375 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2025-08-23