Canister Shot From Civil War Cannon.wmv

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12 жыл бұрын

We fired 17 rounds of Canister from an original Civil War Napoleon Field Cannon for a study on battlefield archeology. Each Canister shell contained 27 steel balls 1.5" in dia that were painted a certain color and then fired out onto a field from various cannon positions. The cannon's coordinates and the balls that were found were all documented using GPS Technology. The cannon was fired at various barrel elevations and at different levels of terrain. The data when analyzed will hopefully help archeologists determine where the cannons may have been placed during a historic battle. Please visit: www.batteryi.org/

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@jona826 3 жыл бұрын

What's even more horrible to contemplate is that guns like these were usually fired in batteries of half a dozen or more.

@MGSSAB 5 жыл бұрын

Some accounts from the Battery commanders say there was a lingering pink mist in the air above the smoke and as each round went off, lobs of body parts were seen flying above the smoke further adding to the lingering pink mist. Yet, they kept charging before being cut down and retreating. Never forget these men.

@thegunbox81 4 жыл бұрын

I would actually like to see them do this again with a field of mannequins or cardboard silhouette cutouts so we can see the Shot pattern and what it would look like on uncoming Infantry

@gateway8833 7 жыл бұрын

I have faced machine gun fire, and mortar, and scudds, and frogs, and tanks and snipers, and I can honestly say I was concerned but not scared. Mostly because we could maneuver and get in our adversaries OODA loop. Yet I look at this and I try to put myself into Picketts charge at Gettysburg and I am terrified at the thought of crossing that ground with so many cannon firing like this. I think my dreams tonight will be worse then normally bad. Great demonstration.

@tedlogan4867 5 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable to think that infantry charged toward these things. My god... I'm speechless.

@jaswmclark 4 жыл бұрын

Bronze guns have a nice "ring" when fired.

@SeaDog337 8 жыл бұрын

Marching toward one of these would take bigger balls than the gun itself.

@TimothyBarson 4 жыл бұрын

I love how they are like "careful not to step on the beans!" and then proceed to fire 17 rounds of canister shots onto the land.

@erikbaxstrom551 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I've recently discovered a family member of mine (1st sergeant, Ohio 43rd Infantry) was killed in action by one of these, so I had a bit of morbid curiosity. According to the newspaper article at the time, "While leading his command against a rebel battery at River's Bridge, SC, he was struck by grape shot and instantly killed." He entered service in 1862 and survived the Battle of Shiloh and the Atlanta campaign only to fall... Three months before the end of the war. So brave and unbelievably sobering.

@richardlahan7068 6 жыл бұрын

Makes you respect the infantry of both sides.

@tbd-1 4 жыл бұрын

You never get to see that recoil in the movies.

@Mishn0 6 жыл бұрын

Archaeologist to re-enactor: "we want you to shoot actual cansiter rounds from your Napoleon, and we'll pay you to do it"

@pauldavidson6321 4 жыл бұрын

Love to see an aerial drone shot of the shot pattern over the field .

@MauriceTarantulas 5 жыл бұрын

Lord Uxbridges famous line at Waterloo! "It seems I have lost my leg".

@jkoeberlein1 7 жыл бұрын

I can't believe the courage it took to charge a battery, I don't think I have it

@johndates9827 9 жыл бұрын

God, what a horrible way for a Reb or Yank to die. The battlefield must have looked like a charnal house.

@maxstone3650 Жыл бұрын

I'm 62, I've been a huge fan of the civil war, since I was14, went to Gettysburg about 15yrs ago,it took alot of courage to march into that kind of artillery, not knowing when it's going to be your turn

@pizzafrenzyman 7 жыл бұрын

Colonel: Men! Charge those guns!!

@travisbayles870 Жыл бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me the damage these artillery pieces could do or the incredible courage the men of both sides had in charging these weapons of mass destruction