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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
Civil War Artillery | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
Canister, Wiard design, Federal manufacture, pattern with lead sleeve, iron top, lead balls, lead cup sabot, James 14 pounder rifle, 3.8 in. The canister was the artillerist's weapon of last resort. Once the enemy got close to the battery, the gunners would load these rounds, and the flimsy can would burst on firing sending the contents in scatter fashion against the troops charging the cannon. The fire was devastating against the troops but the enemy would be so close that options to reload and shoot would have been limited. The can was filled with lead balls, packed in sawdust, an iron plate was fitted on the top with a white metal cup on the bottom serving as sabot, a lead cylinder was cast without a seam and filled. Sabot is lead casting, inscription is cast with raised lettering and reads: "BASE". Projectile measures: diameter 3.8in., canister length is 5.5in., weight not determined. Research Center: Artillery2551-Canister, Ref. "Shiloh Shells and Artillery Units" by George Whitham pg. 118 & 119. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 66. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery2551-Canister.html. |
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