Author Topic: Just for fun..."what's this one (Read 809 times)

Double D · « **on:** June 30, 2011, 06:33:22 PM »

Using just this picture can you Identify and give a history of his cannon?

KABAR2 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2011, 06:53:22 PM »

Fun for who?

DD you can be fiendish when you want!

Other than it looks to be a muzzle loading cannon possibly a mountain howitzer
I have no clue where or what the story is.

Winger Ed. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:05:59 PM »

Maybe we could make our best guesses, and you could tell us if we're getting 'warmer' or 'colder'.

From the pine tree-
I think its located possibly near, or definitly East of the Mississippi River.

If its near the Miss. River, and being on a hill--- its on a hill for sure,
but one overlooking the river near Vicksburg, Miss.

GGaskill · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:11:06 PM »

Sandy Hook, Maryland?

Double D · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:38:55 PM »

Man you guys are pathetic, I feel sorry for you already, so another picture...

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:56:18 PM »

12 Pdr. Mountain Howitzer M1835 in northern Wyoming or Southern Montana.

Tracy

Double D · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2011, 08:09:34 PM »

Yes, a 12 PDR Moutain Howitzer, but whats the story?

GGaskill · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2011, 09:07:21 PM »

Captured by the Nez Perce?

RocklockI · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2011, 09:08:39 PM »

Blind drunk and crazy ,sick ,lame and lazy .
If it were'nt for low class ,we'd have no class .

So I plead guilty to pathetic ....pathos in greek....I think .

I guess it's a gun that Custer decided not to take .

"Big village ,Bring packs , Come quick !"

Since we are having fun here .

Gary

Double D · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:56:35 AM »

The Story, George, the the Story...

gunsonwheels · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:27:13 AM »

I'll fire a volley and see...

The cannon was made from relics collected from Civil War battlefields where General Custer had fought. The gun contained 4 pounds of brass buttons, 4 regimental and 3 division bugles, 80 buckles,23 spurs, 2 brass keys from Ford's theatre.... ??

Read more: http://lbha.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Queries&action=display&thread=834#ixzz1Qs6KlYFd

Cannoneer · « **Reply #11 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:05:13 AM »

I have to ask you this GOW; with the information that you have presented here concerning Joseph Trax's 'Custer Cannon', how did you manage to end up speculating that it might be the mountain howitzer seen in the photo that DD posted?

gunsonwheels · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:21:59 AM »

I did an internet search for "custer battlefield cannon" as I knew DD had been through this part of the country lately. The info seemed about as goofy as his leader so...

No other logic, rationale or resemblance to truth whatsoever.

Double D · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:58:42 PM »

Nope nothing to do with Custer, he had already had his special event about a year earlier with the Northern Cheyenne and Sioux when this cannon earned its fame

Zulu · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:28:07 PM »

Quote from: GGaskill on June 30, 2011, 09:07:21 PM

Captured by the Nez Perce?

I think this is the best clue. DD's answer to George leads me to believe the Nez Perce have something to do with this.
Zulu

GGaskill · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:50:07 PM »

By questionable recollection of a recently seen statement, the Army artillerists fired one shot (actually two shots acoording to the wiki article) at the oncoming Nez Perce in their attempt to reach Canada and were overrun. I guess they had no supporting infantry.

See this wikipedia entry for some details about the Battle of the Big Hole.

Double D · « **Reply #16 on:** July 01, 2011, 05:26:12 PM »

Yep. that's it George. Here's another picture.

Notice anything strange?

gunsonwheels · « **Reply #17 on:** July 01, 2011, 05:46:13 PM »

Growing up in Montana, Chief Joseph was always my idea of a true American, a great leader and in a class by himself as a military strategist. I didn't know about the cannon... thanks to all for sharing!

GOW

GGaskill · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2011, 06:25:19 PM »

Notice anything strange?

The number (111A) seems kind of odd; never heard of one having a letter as part of the registry number.

Cannoneer · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2011, 06:31:20 PM »

Quote from: Double D on July 01, 2011, 05:26:12 PM

Notice anything strange?

Yes, I believe I do: This mt. howitzer was examined by that famous Federal artillery inspector Mr. National Park Service, and he left his usual proof mark of an 'A' after the Army Registry number, which of course stood for AOK.

Double D · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:39:27 PM »

This is a replica cannon of the original cannon used in the battle and listed in the the first reply in post http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,206574.0.html