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	by Harry Ridgeway

Research Center: Artillery1251-Ball12pdr

Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Research Center: Artillery1251-Ball12pdr, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery1251-Ball12pdr.html.

A0966...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze intact. Projectile is disarmed, drill hole through the paper section of the time fuze. Recovered: Petersburg Virginia. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A1485...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A1784...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze intact. Projectile is disarmed, drill hole through the paper section of the time fuze. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2221...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2368...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2522...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 6lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: not known, shell had been used as a gate weight. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2527...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2528...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2555...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Fuze and adaptor have been added to this shell. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2618...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 7.7lbs., empty. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2619...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 7.9lbs., empty approximately. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2671...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 7 lbs. (empty), shell has metal loss. Cut shell showing cross section of round cavity and fuze hole. Metal soft, but stable, with pitting, wood fuze is partial. Projectile is disarmed, cut shell, everything open. Recovered: Spanish Fort, Alabama, this Confederate ball was recovered amongst polygonal shells, and it turned out to not be polygonal! Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2853...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 6lbs., empty. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2901...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8.8lbs. Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign. Metal is solid, wood fuze intact, heavy ball could be case shot. Projectile is disarmed by drill hole through the paper section of the wood time fuze and through the bottom. Cut shell shows cross section of wood fuze and cavity. Note that the hard crusty material inside is black powder, it is hard and crusty because it has deteriorated, and is no longer a flammable product or a safety hazard. However it can be easily removed if desired. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2920...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 6.1lbs., empty. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2922...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 6.1lbs., empty. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30.

A2923...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), wood time fuze with .875in. opening, 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Those with small openings, .875in., were generally manufactured before the war for the 12 pounder Coehorn Mortar. However by the beginning of the Civil War this small Coehorn mortar had largely been replaced by the newer 24 pounder Coehorn. All of the arsenals would have been abundantly stocked with them, and southerners made good use of them in the 12 pounder howitzers, referred to as the "Napoleon". Those with larger opening, 1.125in. may have been intended for the longer range Napoleons, however it appears that the size distinction of the opening was of little concern and both sizes were manufactured and extensively used through out the war, principal use was southern. There are also thickness differences in the casting, and this many have been designed for "case shot" versus "common", however these shells are seldom found packed with case shot, so the presumption is that the use was "common", standard bursting charge without case shot balls, regardless of thickness of the casting. Perhaps southerners felt they could not spare the balls. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 9lbs., empty. Wood fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30. Cut shell.

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All excavated artifacts have been recovered from private property with owner's permission.
All projectiles listed have been disarmed.

Most information on this page is from:
Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War, 1993 Edition. by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George.
Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance, A Guide to Large Artillery Prjectiles, Torpedoes, and Mines, by Jack Bell.
Artillery Fuses of the Civil War, by Charles H. Jones.
Pictures are by the author, unless otherwise indicated.

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