Cannon at museum today.

[major bill]

Hung out at a museum in Grass Lake Michigan while my wife shopped.

 

[redbob]

There used to be a quilt store right in the middle of the Franklin Battlefield and I would just sit on it's porch in a rocking chair and enjoy the scenery-it's always good when there is something for everyone on a shopping trip.

 

[UCVRelics]

Looks like a model 1841 6lb. Where there any markings on it?

 

[major bill]

They were covered up, but if i can find the image, last time I was there they removed the cover for me and I took a photo.

 

[major bill]

Only found this older photo of the same cannon.

 

[major bill]

I asked the guy sitting behind the cannon about the cannon, but he was not real helpful. He was not real talkative.

 

[Seduzal]

I asked the guy sitting behind the cannon about the cannon, but he was not real helpful. He was not real talkative.

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Yep he looks like me when I am haft asleep. Thanks for sharing this!

 

[JOHN42768]

Great looking cannon

 

[Kurt G]

What is the story behind this ? Was it actually a cannon used by Confederate forces ?? Didn't expect to see this or the Reb artilleryman in Michigan.

 

[major bill]

Yes it is said to have been used by the Confederacy. The Michigan Military Heritage History Museum seems to only have limited information about it. Donald Cartwright donated to the museum up on his death.

They claim it is a Model 1831E built in 1836. Probably did not serve until the Mexican American War. Transferred to the Arkansas State Militia after the Mexican American War. Used by the Confederate Army. Captured in Georgia by Union troops in 1865.

 

[major bill]

This cannon does not just sit in a museum the, museum takes this cannon to reenactments and such.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

Cool gun! Thanks!