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  1. Dec 30, 2011, 12:02 PM
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    Civil War Cannon

    I recently came across this photograph of a Civil War cannon called "The Wizard". I have never seen anything like it. Does anyone know anything about it?
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  2. Dec 30, 2011, 12:10 PM #2
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    Re: Civil War Cannon

    Interesting. I've never seen one even close to that.
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  3. Dec 30, 2011, 12:25 PM #3
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    Re: Civil War Cannon

    Check this free Google ebook...

    A treatise on ordnance and armor 1865

    Page 326-327

    http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=j...page&q&f=false

    The Wizard nickname might be a play on the designers name, Wiard.
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  4. Dec 30, 2011, 07:25 PM
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    Re: Civil War Cannon

    Thank you, it certainly looks like a Wiard Gun, as you suggest, probably nicknamed the "Wizard". Apparently two were made for evaluation and in the photograph appears to be in a carriage for transportation or evaluation. Now I'm wondering if it was ever used in battle? Thanks for you reference also.
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