. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . IN THE WASHINGTON ARSENAL YARD—A ROW OF NAPOLEONS This type of piece Wiis used extensi\ely iluriug the w:i,r, mikI was usually made of t)ronze. Its exterior was cliaracterized li\- the entireabsence of ornament, and was easily distinguished from the older types of field-guns. The weight of the piece was pomids. Itfired a twelve-pound projectile, also case-shot and canister. The charge for solid projectiles and case was two and a half pounds ofpowder; for canister, two poimds. This gun had as long range and as accurate as any
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . IN THE WASHINGTON ARSENAL YARD—A ROW OF NAPOLEONS This type of piece Wiis used extensi\ely iluriug the w:i,r, mikI was usually made of t)ronze. Its exterior was cliaracterized li\- the entireabsence of ornament, and was easily distinguished from the older types of field-guns. The weight of the piece was pomids. Itfired a twelve-pound projectile, also case-shot and canister. The charge for solid projectiles and case was two and a half pounds ofpowder; for canister, two poimds. This gun had as long range and as accurate as any of the heavier guns of the older models, whilethe strain of the recoil on the carriage was not nearly so heavy as in the older guns. This yard was always kept in immaculate order.
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