US 3.2 Inch Model 1885 Limber Above: Spanish-American War Era limber for the US 3.2 Inch Gun. The limber is very similar to American Civil War Limbers but has an iron frame. The limber’s color is Olive Drab, correct for US Artillery in the Civil War and 1890s. "Chatham Artillery"(later called 118th FA) used the 3.2 Inch Gun and Limber in the1890s Above: 3.2 Inch Limber with harnessing and M1904 saddles for the wheel team horses. Above: Under-Frame for the 3.2 Inch Limber with correct axle Above: The slots to hold shells are evident in this photograph. Several original wood training rounds were even still in place when we found this original limber Above: The 3.2 Inch M 1885 limber box open Above: 3.2 Inch Limber with harnessing and M1902 saddles for the wheel team horses Above: Harnessing and M1902 saddles for the wheel team horses. Above: Harnessing and M1902 saddles for the wheel team horses. Above: Adjustable US Army zinc collar. These are correct for the M 1885 Limber and continued into serve with the M 1902 Limber Below: Drawing of the horse harness with typical McClellan saddle for 3.2 Inch Limber Below: Two 3.2 Inch Guns, Limbers, along with their crew and horse teams from the 61st Company, Coast Artillery, from Fort Baker,
Marin County, California, during the first of their two deployments
on the Mexican Border in May, 1914, with two of their four 3.2-inch
Below: Close up image of the 3.2 inch Limber and wheel team from the 61st CAC Below: Another close up image of a 3.2 inch Limber and wheel team from the 61st CAC Below: Artillery horse teams, in a period photograph, with 3.2 Inch Field Guns and Limbers on parade in Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA
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