Looks like from the links especially the 3rd one. They are mostly decoration cannons, Unless involved as a reenactor. That puts the cannon in to the outside of the cool factor, why did i buy it category.

http://civilwartalk.com/

http://www.cwreenactors.com/forum/ar...ndex.php?api=1

An older but interesting read from a cannon forum
http://www.cwreenactors.com/forum/ar...hp/t-3759.html