3 - inch Ordnance Rifle
Model 1861
These guns could defend against a cavalry attack. Loaded and aimed at the prison yard, Confederate cannon also discouraged mass escape.
Gun data
Gun tube: Wrought iron, 817 lbs.
Projectile: Shell and case shot
Range: ½ mile with case shot
Marker is on Cemetery Road north of Prison Site Road, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
