3-inch Ordnance Rifle. The gun weighed in at around 800 pounds, which made it incredibly easy for the gun crews to handle and transport. The Confederate army also tried to replicate this gun but they only ever managed to produce a small number of them during the war. Civil War Academy 2021-08-06T10:54:42-04:00. The twelve-pound cannon "Napoleon" was the most popular smoothbore cannon used during the war. It was named after Napoleon III of France and was widely admired because of its safety, reliability, and killing power, especially at close range. In Union Ordnance manuals it was referred to as the "light 12-pounder gun" to distinguish it from the heavier and longer 12 pounder gun (which was The Complete Civil War: The Definitive Fact File of the Campaigns, Weapons, Tactics, Armies, and Key Figures by Philip Katcher, Cassell and Co. 2003 Budget Line Clothing C&C Sutlery strives to meet the needs of both the Entry Level reenactor as well as the reenactor desiring the most authentic representation. The 116 page manual is in near exce A list of over 20 famous and influential figures in the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) Includes politicians, generals, soldiers, spies and social activists The War Ends in Europe, 1945 London Celebrates VE Day, 1945 Berlin in Defeat, 1945 Germany in Defeat, 1945 The 1st Atomic Blast, 1945 The Sinking of th CivilWarArtillery.com Tables for Cannon & Artillery Projectiles I nformation obtained from The Confederate Ordnance Manual pages 367-369 and The Artillerist Manual pages 455-462. 6 & 12 PDR. Ranges--Continued Columbiad Ranges--Continued Information below obtained from the C. S. Ordnance Manual pages 370-373. Civil War. During the Civil War, the Ordnance Department was called upon to arm and equip an army of unprecedented size. It furnished 90 million pounds of lead, 13 million pounds of artillery projectiles, and 26 million pounds of powder for a Union Army of 1 million soldiers. To achieve these impressive amounts, the Ordnance Department civilian This Civil War book Ordnance Manual for the Use of the Officers of the United States Army is new. Reprint of the original. Civil War Library Sherman's March to the Sea Chronology THE ORDNANCE MANUAL FOR THE USE OF OFFICERS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF COLONEL J. GORGAS, CHIEF OF ORNANCE, APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR MINT CONDITION Brand New, Pristine Condition Book. Sample shown; yours is brand new and comes in the original publisher's shrink wrap. Brand New, Clean, Sharp, Solidly Bound, Facsimile of the Original 1863 First The Confederate Field Manual Hardcover - December 15, 1984 by Confederate Ordnance Bureau (Author) 3 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover $18.32 21 Used from $5.98 4 New from $17.19 Read more Print length 176 pages Language English Publisher Thomas Publications Publication date December 15, 1984 Dimensions 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches Civil War Ordnance #1; The American Ordnance Association; Washington, D. C. Articles in the Ordnance Magazine from 1960-1961; Civil War Small Arms by Fairfax Downey; Guns for the Navy by W. Adams; Artillery Forward! by Fairfax Downy; Loss of the Norfolk Yard by John D. Hayes, Rear Adm. Arms for the Men by F. Foster Gleason; The Ship-Shore Duel