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refer to record number 13266
| Designation: | 3in Ordnance Rifle M1861 |
| Identification No: | Phoenix ??1: US |
| Designed by: | US Army Ordnance Department |
| Built at: | Phoenix Iron Co |
| Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Year : | 1862 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | two 3in Iron Guns |
| Request doc.: | via Secretary of War |
| Year: | 1897 |
| Delivery Doc: | Ordnance Dept Ltr 16055, Jun 1, 1897 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| Arsenal: | New York |
| On loan to: | George H Thomas Post 5 GAR |
| Reference: | Annual Report of the Chief of Ordnance 1899 appendix 3 pg 50 |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | Geo H Thomas Post 5 GAR | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Rosehill Cemetery - The Rock of Chickamauga Memorial | |
| 5800 N Ravenswood Ave | ||
| Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 41.989387-87.677985 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 280: D18, 20 |
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Last update to record: 2024-11-05