Battery I 1st US Artillery 

Our Arsenal:

 

12 Pounder Napoleon: 
Nick Name: Fanny

Original Civil War Cannon from 1864

 

Type: Smooth Bore Gun-Howitzer

Barrel Material: Solid Cast Gun Bronze

Manufacturer: Ames Foundry, Chicopee Mass.

calibre: 12 pounder, 4.65inch 

Range: Max 1.5 miles, Effective 0-1500 Yards

Types of Shot: Solid Shot, Timed Fuze (Cased and Shell), Canister

Max Rate of Fire: 3 shots per Minute

 

10 Pounder Parrott Rifle: 
Nick Name: Agnus

Replica Civil War Cannon from 1861

 

Type: Rifled, Iron Cannon
Barrel Material: Casted Iron with Wrought Iron reinforcement of Breach

Manufacturer: Parrot Foundry, NY.

Calibre: 10 pounder, 2.9inch 

Range: Max 3 miles, Effective 0 - 5,000 Yards

Types of Shot: Solid Shot, Impact Rounds, Timed Fuze (Cased and Shell), Canister

Max Rate of Fire: 3 shots per Minute

 

12 Pounder Mountain Howitzer: 
Nick Name: Little John

Replica Civil War Cannon from 1861

 

Type: Smooth Bore Howitzer
Barrel Material: Casted Gun Bronze

Manufacturer: Many

Calibre: 12 pounder 

Range: Max 1,000 yards Effective 0 - 500 Yards

Types of Shot: Solid Shot, Timed Fuze (Cased and Shell), Canister

Max Rate of Fire: 3 shots per Minute

 

M1862 .58cal Gatling Gun: 
Nick Name: The Infernal Machine

Replica Civil War Gatling Gun

 

Type: Rifled, Hand Crank Machine Gun
Barrel Material: Casted Iron Barrels with Bronze Breach

Manufacturer: Gatling Gun Company, Mich.

Calibre: .58Cal 

Range: 500 yards

Types of Shot: Minie Ball or Round Ball

Max Rate of Fire: 300 shots per Minute