. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE DIVERSITY OE THE FEDERAL ORDNANCE—WIARD GUN BATTERIES This view of the Washington Arsenal yard shows three batteries of Wiard steel guns. This was only one ofmany types which added to the complexity of the armaments of the Federal ordnance. It is recorded thatthe artillery with Rosecranss army February 8, 1863, included thirty-two 6-pounder smooth-bores, twenty-four 12-pounder howitzers, eight 12-pounder light Xapoleons, twenty-one James rifles, thirty-four 10-pou
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE DIVERSITY OE THE FEDERAL ORDNANCE—WIARD GUN BATTERIES This view of the Washington Arsenal yard shows three batteries of Wiard steel guns. This was only one ofmany types which added to the complexity of the armaments of the Federal ordnance. It is recorded thatthe artillery with Rosecranss army February 8, 1863, included thirty-two 6-pounder smooth-bores, twenty-four 12-pounder howitzers, eight 12-pounder light Xapoleons, twenty-one James rifles, thirty-four 10-pounder Wiard steel guns, two 6-pounder Wiard steel guns, two 16-pounder Parrotts, and four 3-inch rifleordnance guns. Of the batteries here shown, two were rejected on account of reported defects in the guns.
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