At the Ohio Statehouse there are four Napoleons made by Miles Greenwood: 2 six-pounders and two 12-pounders. These were never used in combat and restored by Paul "Big Boom" Miller of Cannons Ltd. in 1995.
The 12-pounder in Galena has registry number 3 as well as the name of the Federal Ordnance officer in charge of production, John Rufus Edie and the weight, 1200 lbs.
It was originally in Union service, but at some point between 1862 and July 1863, it was captured by the Confederates. The April 20, 1865 issue of the Galena Daily Gazette reported that it was captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, when that city fell July 4, 1863.
There is no account of what happened between 1863 and 1865. The Grant Park writer seemed to think that claiming it had been captured might have been postwar bravado.
It was displayed at the Galena Fairgrounds (Recreation Park) until 1882 when it was moved to a granite block at the Soldier's Monument.
I would like to have known how it came to be captured and what happened to it before it was sent to Galena.
The Story of a Cannon. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
