Confederate Adjutant General button	The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
	This page updated   June 04, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War reference archive 
Artillery shells, Parrott 200 pounder (6.4 in)

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.

All artillery items listed  have been disarmed and rendered inert. 

Parrott 100 pounder bolt, high band brass sabot (Type II):    

A2157     Parrott flat top bolt, high band Type II sabot,  Parrott 100 pounder rifle, 6.4 in.    
The second development of the sabot, type II, was introduction of this rabbeted brass band.  It was often thrown, which was a problem for field guns, but was used extensively for Naval and Army fort guns.  Sabot is marked "PATENTED 1861". 
High band brass sabot fully intact, shell is solid, moderate pitting is from weather exposure from the 1940's.  
Recovered: Portsmouth Virginia, a large number of shells were apparently recycled for metal during WWII, a few were saved.  
Diameter 6.25 in., length 13 in., weight 95 lbs.  
Ref: Bell Heavy Ord. pg. 290             To Do Post to Archive

Parrott 100 pounder short shell, high band brass sabot (Type II):    

A1394     Parrott shell, high band Type II sabot, threaded fuse, Parrott 100 pounder rifle, 6.4 in. 

The second development of the sabot, type II, was introduction of this rabbeted brass band.  It was often thrown, which was a problem for field 
guns, but was used extensively for Naval and Army fort guns. Threaded for a fuse, probably a Parrott watercap or percussion fuse.
High band brass sabot fully intact, none in this cache were found with fuses, moderately pitted but stable.
Recovered: Key West Florida, shells discarded after the war.  
Diameter 6.25 in., length 15.75 in., weight 80 lbs.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ord. pg. 297 

Parrott 100 pounder long shell, high band brass sabot (Type II):    

A0478     Parrott long shell, flat bottom, high band Type II sabot, Navy watercap fuse, Parrott 100 pounder rifle, 6.4 in. 
The second development of the sabot, type II, was introduction of this rabbeted brass band.  It was often thrown, which was a problem for field guns, but was used extensively for Naval and Army fort guns.  This is the tallest of the 100 pounder Parrotts, apparently made for the Navy.
Fitted for Federal Navy watercap fuse.  (Jones pg. 10)
Sabot intact showing 9 lands and grooves, it is rare for the fired sabot to be intact as almost all of these flew off on firing, sleeve for Navy watercap fuse is present, metal is solid with light to moderate pitting.
Recovered:  Mathias, Va which is along the Potomac near Washington.  
Diameter 6.3 in., length 19 in., weight 100 lbs.(to be verified)
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 298 (flat bottom) 

A2208.1     Parrott 100 pounder, nose section with partial fuse 
Large fragment of a Parrott 100 pounder, nose section, fuse was jammed deep  into the fuse hole on impact.  
Parrott 100 pounder fragment, large nose section               To Do Post to Archive

A2208.2     Parrott 100 pounder, base section with Typo II sabot 
Large fragment of a Parrott 100 pounder, base section with high band sabot, 9 lands & grooves.  
Parrott 100 pounder fragment, base section and sabot                 To Do Post to Archive

Parrott 100 pounder shell, low band brass sabot (Type III):    

A0739     Sabot from 100 pounder Parrott 

The sabots often flew off these big shells, usually in pieces. Here is one fully intact, it shows 10 notches, and 9 lands and grooves. This is the Parrott Type III grooved ring sabot.
Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia 1865 campaign.
Diameter approximately 6.25 inch