Placer County Civil War Memorials

PLACER COUNTY
CALIFORNIA

CIVIL WAR/GAR MEMORIALS PROJECT

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Department Civil War Memorials Officer - Kirby R. Morgan
E-mail: kirby_m2000@yahoo.com

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Location:

Auburn, Placer Co., CA

Old Auburn Cemetery
170 Fulweiller and Nevada Street

Type:

12-pdr bronze Napoleon, M1857, C1863, TJR, No 309, right trunnion 323, 1236 pounds, no foundry mark appears to be Revere. Cannon set upright in stressed concrete block base.

Reported by:

Stark list & Armistead 1998; Mike Holmes 2002

Status:

___ Completed

___ Submitted

_X_ Under Assessment

___ Needs Investigation

Notes:

Possible GAR plot. Photos taken 30 Apr 2002 by Carol Morgan. Kirby Morgan took notes on cannon markings.

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Location:

Auburn, Placer Co., CA

Old Auburn Cemetery
170 Fulweiller and Nevada Street

Type:

12-pdr bronze Napoleon, M1857, C1863, TJR, Revere Copper Company #230, 1222 pounds, on cement stand with small generic plaque. Cannon fired in recent years and trunion cement support broken by recoil, metal straps now in place.

Reported by:

Stark list & Armistead 1998; Mike Holmes 2002

Status:

___ Completed

___ Submitted

_X_ Under Assessment

___ Needs Investigation

Notes:

Possible GAR plot. Site visited with Mike Holmes on 30 Apr 2002. Carol Morgan took photos. Kirby Morgan took notes on cannon markings.

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Location:

Newcastle, Placer Co., CA

Cemetery

Type:

Two 12-pdr bronze Mountain Howitzers. Stolen Apr 1994.

Reported by:

Stark 1998 list of California Civil War Cannons

Status:

___ Completed

___ Submitted

___ Under Assessment

_X_ Needs Investigation

Notes:

Dedication articles and other information should still be available on these memorial cannons.

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