1861 U.S. Army Cannon
The following is a list of the types and calibers of cannon approved for land service by the US Army in 1861.

Type	Use	Size	Material	Model
Guns	Field	3-inch (rifled)	Wrought iron or steel	1861
		6-pounder	Bronze	1841
		12-pounder		1841
		12-pounder (light)		1857
	Siege and Garrison	4.5-inch (rifled)	Cast iron	1861
		12-pounder		1839
		18-pounder		1839
		24-pounder		1839
	Sea-coast	32-pounder		1841
	Sea-coast	42-pounder		1841
Howitzers	Mountain	12-pounder	Bronze	1841
	Field	12-pounder		1841
		24-pounder		1841
		32-pounder		1841
	Seige and Garrison	24-pounder	Cast iron	1841
		8-inch		1841
		8-inch		1861
	Sea-coast	8-inch		1841
	Sea-coast	10-inch		1841
Columbiads		8-inch	Cast iron	1841
		8-inch		1861
		10-inch		1841
		10-inch		1861
		15-inch		1861
Mortars	Siege	8-inch	Cast iron	1841
		8-inch		1861
		10-inch		1841
		10-inch		1861
	Sea-coast	10-inch		1844
		10-inch		1861
		13-inch		1841
		13-inch		1861
	Coehorn	24-pounder	Bronze	1841

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