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The Ridgeway Civil War
reference archive
Artillery shells, Blakely (Confederate)
This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years. This archive record is for educational purposes only. Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.
This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.
All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
All artillery items listed have been disarmed and rendered inert.
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.
A2173
Read Blakely shell, rectangle post copper sabot, wood
fuse, Confederate rifled 6 pounder or 20 pounder
The Blakely pattern is noted for the heavy cup brass sabot, secured to the shell by an internal post. The pattern saw very little use perhaps because
it used too much brass which was in short supply. Relatively tall shell, rounded nose, cast for a wood fuse, bourrelet rings. Interior is segmented in star shape to facilitate fragmentation.
Sabot is intact showing distortion, wood fuse is missing, metal is solid with moderate pitting. Star interior can be viewed through the fuse hole.
Recovered: Camden, SC
Diameter 3.62 in. length 9.25 in.
Ref: D & G pg. 103
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