National Register of Surviving
Civil War Artillery


Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park


SURVIVING CANNON AT CHICKAMAUGA and CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
(Copyright 1998 Wayne Stark)

Abbreviations and Symbols
* Datum following inferred from contemporary documents
 
REG#Army or Navy Registry Number
INSPInitials of inspecting ordnance officer or other inspector
FDY#Foundry number (founder's own internal control number)
GRVSNumber of rifling grooves, Right or Left hand twist
YRYear cannon was completed and/or inspected
 
AlgerCyrus Alger & Co., Boston MA
AmesN.P. Ames, J.T. Ames or Ames Manufacturing Co., MA
ColumbiaColumbia Foundry, Georgetown DC
FawcettFawcett, Preston & Co., Liverpool, England
FPF Fort Pitt Foundry, Pittsburgh PA
GreenwoodMiles Greenwood & Co., Cincinnati OH
HooperHenry N. Hooper and Co., Boston MA
LeedsLeeds and Co., New Orleans LA
LiegeLiege, Belgium
MaconMacon Arsenal, Macon GA
MarshallWilliam D. Marshall & Co., St. Louis MO
NobleNoble Brothers & Co., Rome GA
PhoenixPhoenix Iron Company, Phoenixville PA
RevereRevere Copper Co., Boston MA
Sing, NimSinger, Nimick & Co., Pittsburgh PA
TredegarTredegar Foundry or Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond VA
unknownfoundry is either unknown or unreadable
WPF West Point Foundry, Cold Spring NY

Listings are in bore size order. Within a given bore size, the sequence is guns, howitzers, and rifles. With each of these, the order is field, then siege.

FOUNDRY REG#INSP FDY#YR WEIGHT GRVS COMMENTS
2.9-inch (10-pounder) Army Parrott rifles, Model of 1861
WPF 42 RPP   61 905 3RH "CAV."
WPF 55 RPP *415 61 895 3RH "CAV.," inverted
WPF 134 RPP *720 61 *900 3RH  
WPF 138 RPP *76961 907 3RH  
WPF 173 RPP *795 62 920 3RH  
WPF 221 RPP *936 62 900 3RH  
3-inch (10-pounder) Army Parrott rifles, Model of 1863
WPF 30 DWF   64 900 3RH  
WPF 34 DWF   64 895 3RH  
WPF 83 RMH   64 894 3RH  
WPF 102 RMH   64 890 3RH  
WPF 137 RMH 198 64 894 3RH  
WPF 192 DWF *209 64 890 3RH  
3-inch Ordnance Rifles, Model of 1861
Phoenix 28 TTSL *30 61 823 7RH  
Phoenix 38 TTSL *41 61 823 7RH  
Phoenix 56 TTSL *63 61 823 7RH  
Phoenix 138 JMW *149 62 817 7RH  
Phoenix 163 JMW *174 62 817 7RH  
Phoenix 164 JMW *175 62 817 7RH  
Phoenix 185 JMW *196 62 817 7RH recaptured 10/9/64 near Columbia Furnace VA, by 3rd Div. Cav., BG Custer commanding
Phoenix 198 JMW *209 62 817 7RH  
Phoenix 257 TTSL 268 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 280 TTSL *292 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 366 TTSL *398 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 404 JMW *438 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 474 JMW *508 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 486 CCC *520 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 503 CCC *537 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 539 CCC *573 62 816 7RH  
Phoenix 608 TTSL *656 63 818 7RH formerly at Gettysburg NMP
Phoenix 614 TTSL *663 63 816 7RH  
Phoenix 617 TTSL *666 63 816 7RH  
Phoenix 654 TTSL *706 63 816 7RH  
Phoenix 657 TTSL *709 63 816 7RH  
Phoenix 676 JHVF *731 63 816 7RH  
Phoenix 684 JHVF *740 64 816 7RH  
Phoenix 711 JHVF *769 64 816 7RH  
Phoenix 732 SCL *790 64 816 7RH  
Phoenix 745 SCL *803 64 816 7RH  
Phoenix 759 SCL *818 64 816 7RH  
Phoenix 788 SCL *847 64 816 7RH  
Phoenix 805 SCL *864 64 816 7RH  
Sing,Nim 1 JS 1 62 834 7RH steel, by Singer, Nimick & Co.
Sing,Nim 5 JS 5 62 834 7RH steel, by Singer, Nimick & Co.
3.5-inch Blakely rifle, Ripley Type 2
Fawcett 31   32 61   7RH Hall Tower
6-pounder iron field gun, Model of 1819
FPF         743   Visitors Center
6-pounder bronze field gun, Model of 1835
Ames 10 GT   37 752   Lee House in Chickamauga
FOUNDRY REG#INSP FDY#YR WEIGHT GRVS COMMENTS
6-pounder bronze field guns, Model of 1841
Alger 71 JWR   44 889    
Alger 99 LABW 477 53 867 15RH L.B.DAVIES, James Type 1
Alger 128 BH   55 887   Lee Mansion in Chickamauga
Alger 141 BH 608 55 872   inverted
Alger 203 TJR 816 61 *889    
Ames 18 JWR   42 881    
Ames 26 JWR   42 883   
Ames *94 JWR   43 884    
Ames 95 JWR   43 881    
Ames 115 JWR   44 889    
Ames 121 JWR   44 886 15RH James Type 1
Ames 146 JWR   44 884    
Ames 171 JWR   45 883    
Ames 177 JWR   45 879 15RH James Type 1
Ames 183 JWR   45 884    
Ames 1 LBD   46 885 15RH L.B.DAVIES, James Type 1
Ames 205 JWR   46 886    
Ames 263 JWR   46 881 15RH James Type 1,"D" on right trunnion
Ames 267 JWR   46 882   stamped "S.N.Y. 37", Sherman Res.
Ames 351 JWR   47 884    
Ames 408 JWR 9 51 886 15RH James Type 1, "L.B.DAVIES" & "OHIO STD"
Ames 432 LABW 169 53 884 10RH 3.67-in rifle
Ames 437 LABW   54 882    
Ames 445 JWR 195 53 881    
Ames 447 JWR 199 53 878   Sherman Reservation
Ames 451 JWR 207 53 880    
Ames 453 JWR   53 880    
Ames 467 BH 13 54 882  Sherman Reservation
Ames 507 BH   56 886    
Ames 512 BH 133 57 88- 6RH 3.67-in rifle
Ames 518 BH 129 57 890    
Greenwood 43 JWS   61 894   from Manassas NBP; engraving on upper breech, "W.H.BANTA Artilerist [sic] 1864"
Greenwood 84 JB   61 882    
Greenwood 110 SB   62 883   "L.REED" on left trunnion
Hooper 3 TJR 3 61 879    
6-pounder Belgian bronze field guns
Liege 1 369 41       engraving on muzzle face, "FIRED 1000 TIMES / 1842"
Liege 4 37041      similar to M1841
3.67-inch (20-pounder) Navy Parrott rifle
WPF 19     61 1699 5RH  
WPF 133   34 62 1795 5RH in storage
WPF 187     62 1796 5RH in storage
3.80-inch bronze James rifles, Type 1
Ames       61 872 15RH  
Ames       61 855 15RH  
Ames       61 872 15RH  
Greenwood 8 JWS   61 857 15RH Town Hall, Ft. Oglethorpe
Greenwood 26     61 850 15RH Registry No. uncertain, 250 N. Crest
Greenwood 53 JB   61 860 15RH  
Greenwood 68 JB   61 876 15RH  
Greenwood 116 SB   62 880 15RH  
3.80-inch bronze James rifle, Type 2 Series 4
Ames       61   10RH  
4.2-inch (30-pounder) Army Parrott rifles
WPF 100 *RPP 273 62 4240 5RH  
WPF 229 DWF *633 63 4235 5RH  
WPF 265 DWF 372 64 4200 5RH  
WPF 346 RMH 186 64 4190 5RH  
FOUNDRY REG#INSP FDY#YR WEIGHT GRVS COMMENTS
12-pounder bronze Napoleons, Model of 1857
Alger 11 JPF 892 61 1206   Sherman Reservation
Alger 19 TJR 911 62 1239    
Alger 31 JPF 951 62 1231   muzzle markings inverted
Alger 34 JPF *973 62 1210    
Alger 38 JPF 987 62 1221    
Alger 48 TJR 1010 62 1222    
Alger 74 TJR 1087 62 1232    
Alger 75 TJR 1070 62 1220    
Alger 84 TJR 1113 62 1219    
Alger 96 TJR 1135 62 1218    
Alger 118 TJR 1167 62 1227    
Alger 128 TJR 1202 63 1233    
Alger 142 TJR 1495 63 121-    
Ames 26 GTB 29 62 1219    
Ames 33 GTB *37 62 1226   from Petersburg trenches
Ames 41 GTB 47 62 1220   Hall Tower
Ames 53 GTB 58 62 1228    
Ames 54 GTB 59 62 1219    
Ames 55 GTB 60 62 1232   captrd from Bty B RI Arty at Reams's Sta
Ames 85 ABD  62 1225    
Ames 86 ABD 89 62 1229    
Ames 87 ABD 86 62 1225    
Ames 88 ABD 93 62 1230    
Greenwood 7 JRE 7 62 1200    
Greenwood 9 JRE 9 62 1200    
Greenwood 13 JRE *13 62 1192   recaptured 10/9/64 near Columbia Furnace VA, by 3rd Div. Cav., BG Custer commanding
Greenwood 16 JRE *16 62 1200    
Greenwood 18 JRE *18 62 1219   later dovetailed for front sight
Greenwood 20 JRE *20 62 1214    
Greenwood 21 JRE *21 62 1216    
Greenwood 22 JRE *22 62 1221    
Greenwood 29 JRE *29 62 1216    
Greenwood 33 JRE *33 62 1212   1-1/4" "U.S" carved?
Greenwood 37 JRE 37 62 *1224    
Greenwood 49 JRE *49 62 1218    
Greenwood       62 1222    
Greenwood       62      
Hooper 1 TJR 20 62 1221   foundry no. on right trunnion
Hooper 39 TJR 48 62 1223    
Hooper 52 TJR 61 62 1217    
Hooper 53 TJR 62 62 1231   Battles for Chatt. Museum
Hooper 55 TJR *64 62 1230   privately owned at museum
Hooper 57 TJR 66 62 1227    
Hooper 61 TJR 70 62 1231    
Hooper 76TJR 85 62 1234   on loan from NYS
Hooper 78 TJR 87 62 1236   on loan from NYS
Hooper 86 TJR 95 62 1237   Registry No. uncertain
Hooper 107 TJR 117 63 1242    
Hooper 111 TJR 121 63 1240    
Hooper 121 TJR 131 63 1230    
Hooper 127 TJR 137 63 1242    
Hooper 130 TJR 140 63 1231    
Hooper 135 TJR 145 63 1234    
Hooper 159 TJR 170 63 1225   Registry No. uncertain, Orchard Knob
Hooper 166 TJR 177 63 1232    
Hooper 169 TJR 180 63 1238    
Hooper 171 TJR 191 63 1224    
Hooper 184 TJR 204 63 1223    
Hooper 192 TJR 197 63 1238    
Hooper 193 TJR 213 63 1229    
Hooper 219 TJR 239 63 1242    
Hooper 228 TJR 248 63 1240    
Hooper 275 TJR 297 63 1233    
Revere 7 JPF 17 62 1227    
Revere 8 JPF 26 62 1230    
Revere 12 JPF 12 62 1228    
Revere 19 JPF 14 62 1233    
Revere 24 TJR 30 62 1193    
Revere 35 TJR 36 62 1225    
Revere 40 TJR 44 62 1237    
Revere 61 TJR 51 62 1202    
Revere 64 TJR *81 62 1223   Orchard Knob
Revere 66 TJR 83 62 1230   recaptured 10/9/64 near Columbia Furnace VA, by 3rd Div. Cav., BG Custer commanding
Revere 68 TJR 75 62 1225    
Revere 75 TJR 77 62 1210    
Revere 82 TJR 86 62 1241   Orchard Knob
Revere 92 TJR 84 62 1216    
Revere 96 TJR 93 62 1233    
Revere 107 TJR 111 62 1231    
Revere 112 TJR 121 62 1242    
Revere 124 TJR 115 62 1224    
Revere 133 TJR 129 62 1240    
Revere 134 TJR 139 62 1247    
Revere 137 TJR 156 62 1229    
Revere 140 TJR 133 62 1241   Orchard Knob
Revere 144 TJR 138 62 1249    
Revere 181 TJR 200 63 1230    
Revere 186 TJR 212 63 1251   Sherman Reservation
Revere 193 TJR 202 63 1205    
Revere 195 TJR 193 63 1203   Sherman Reservation
Revere 200 TJR 199 63 1217    
Revere 211 TJR 238 63 1229    
Revere 227 TJR 236 63 1233    
Revere 244 TJR 253 63 1215   Orchard Knob
Revere 250 TJR 252 63 1219    
Revere 258 TJR 270 63 1238   Orchard Knob
Revere 262 TJR 274 63 1227    
Revere 263 TJR 285 63 1225    
Revere 268 TJR 266 63 1221    
Revere 273 TJR 277 63 1235    
Revere 275 TJR 280 63 1230    
Revere 280 TJR 289 63 1220    
Revere 322 TJR 340 63 1239    
Revere 323 TJR 328 63 1225    
Revere 327 TJR 334 63 1229   Point Park
Revere 356 TJR 375 64 1211    
Revere 364 TJR 370 64 1225    
Revere 365 TJR 366 64 1229   Registry No. uncertain, knob off
Revere 367 TJR 380 64 1244    
Revere 407 CC 428 64 1232    
Revere 421 CC 404 64 1236    
Revere 425 CC 432 64 1233    
FOUNDRY REG#INSP FDY#YR WEIGHT GRVS COMMENTS
12-pounder bronze field howitzer, Model of 1835
Ames 2 GT   37 --8   right trunnion data inverted
12-pounder bronze field howitzers, Model of 1841
Alger 1 WM 1 41 789   foundry no. on left rimbase
Alger 2 WM 7 41 770   foundry no. on left rimbase
Alger 3 WM 3 41 788   foundry no. on left rimbase
Alger 10 RLB   48 771   eagle-on-globe, no record found
Alger 11 LABW 498 53      
Alger 12 LABW 499 53 792    
Alger 13 LABW 500 53 787    
Alger 18 JWR   53 780    
Alger 186 TJR 821 61 793   captured by CSA during Chickamauga campaign
Alger 188 TJR *826 61 785    
Alger 191 TJR 882 61 785    
Alger 192 TJR 8-- 61 782    
Alger 198 TJR 854 61 788    
Alger 199 JPF 887 61 793    
Alger 200 JPF 886 61 793    
Alger 203 JPF 876 61 795    
Alger 207 JPF *903 62 787   
Alger 208 JPF *907 62 791    
Ames 18 JWR   44 778    
Ames 27 JWR   46 786    
Ames 29 JWR   46 786   
Ames 34 JWR   46 786    
Ames 51 JWR   46 791    
Ames 53 JWR   46 785   
Ames 57 JWR   46 785    
Ames 64 JWR   47 787    
Ames 70 JWR   47 787    
Ames 81 JWR   47 791    
Ames 103 JWR 63 51 791    
Ames 104 JWR *79 51 790    
Ames 106 JWR 98 51 781    
Ames 110 JWR 184 53 785    
Ames 141 PVH   61 789    
Ames 149 GTB   61 790    
Ames 151 GTB   61 772    
Ames 152 GTB   61 772    
Ames     4 62 807   "W.A.B." & "STATE OF CONN."
Greenwood 14 none   61 775   no "U.S." or O.O., wght on left trunn.
Greenwood 73 none   61 789   no "U.S." or O.O.
Greenwood 79 none   61 781   no "U.S." or O.O.
Greenwood 80 none   61 789   no "U.S." or O.O.
Marshall 2 none   61 786   "7" in weight reversed
Marshall 12 none   61 795    
Marshall 34 none   61 794    
Marshall   none   61 797    
12-pounder Confederate bronze field howitzers
Tredegar       61      
Tredegar     1458 62 803   knob sawed off
Tredegar     1539 62 785   "O.B." for Otey's Battery
Tredegar     1543 62 770    
Tredegar     1569 62 747   "C.B." for Charlotte Battery
Tredegar     1617 62 750    
Tredegar     1618 62 750    
Tredegar       62      
Tredegar       62      
unknown             assumed unmarked Confederate
unknown             assumed unmarked Confederate
unknown            assumed unmarked Confederate
12-pounder bronze mountain howitzers, Model of 1835
Alger 17 JWR   46 217    
Alger 34 JWR   46 220    
Alger 101 LABW 502 53 222    
24-pounder iron siege guns, Model of 1819
Columbia       37     upright in NatCem
FPF       37     upright in NatCem
FPF       38     upright in NatCem
FPF       38     upright in NatCem
24-pounder bronze field howitzers, Model of 1841
Alger 24 TJR 1215 63 1281    
Alger 28 TJR 1219 63 1314    
Ames 14 JWR   47 1317    
Total cannon at Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park: 276


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