I photographed these Civil War Model 1857 12-pound “Napoleon” examples at the US Army Museum and Ft Lee

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Model 1857 12-pound “Napoleon” Light Howitzer

US Army Museum 2026

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12-pound “Napoleon” Field Gun

Ordnance Facility; Fort Lee 2026

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1857 12-pound “Napoleon” Light Field Gun

Ordnance Facility; Fort Lee 2026