Napoleons By-the-Numbers-- Part 2: 1,692, That's A Lot

1,692--  Total number of Napoleons produced during the war, including 1,157 from five private foundries in the North and an estimated 535 from three private foundries and four government factories in the South.

1,227--  Weight in pounds of a standard Union Napoleon.

3,865--  Weight in pounds of the gun, carriage, limber, ammunition and miscellaneous implements required for service.

63.6--  Length of bore in inches.

4.62--  Bore diameter (caliber) of the Napoleon in inches.

1,619--  A Napoleon's range, in yards, when firing a 12-pound solid shot at 5 degrees elevation using a 2.5-pound powder charge.

1,128--  Weight in pounds of the Napoleon's two-wheel carriage.

1,620 Yards--  Where I'd Want To be Standing.  --Old Secesh