Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Artillery
	by Harry Ridgeway

Research Center: Artillery3100-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design Research Center: Artillery3100-Archer, Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3100-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3110-Archer, 3in.
Weapons used:
Confederate rifle, 3.in. is caliber of the gun, 7 grooves, (apparently copied from Federal 3 in. Ordnance rifle), projectile diameter should measure 2.94 in. approximately, variations will be found.


Research Center: Artillery3111-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, short pattern with short nose and long tapered base, lead band sabot, Confederate rifle, 3 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern has two deep angled grooves, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving a long tapered knob on the base. Production of this pattern was limited, it appears to have been experimental and development moved to patterns with longer noses and shorter bases. Projectile measures: diameter 3.0in., length 6.0in. (excluding fuze), weight 6.8lb. Research Center: Artillery3111-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 74. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3111-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3112-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, short pattern with flat tip nose and short tapered base, lead band sabot, Confederate rifle, 3 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern was cast with distinct flat top, lead band sabot, two deep grooves to hold the sabot, a substantial knob was left on the bottom below the sabot. Production of this pattern was limited, it appears to have been experimental and development moved to longer patterns with more grooves. Projectile measures: diameter 3.0in., length 5.75in. (excluding fuze), weight 8.3lb. Research Center: Artillery3112-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 77. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3112-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3113-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, short pattern with long nose and short tapered base, lead band sabot, Confederate rifle, 3 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern has two deep angled grooves and one narrow groove, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving significant tapered knob on the base. This bolt had little fire power so the use of them was discontinued fairly early in the war. Projectile measures: diameter 2.94in., length 6in., weight 8lbs. Research Center: Artillery3113-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 78. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3113-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3114-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, long pattern with long nose and short tapered base, lead band sabot, Confederate rifle, 3 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern is long and has one deep angled groove, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving a significant knob on the base. Projectile measures: diameter 2.9in., length 7.0in. (excluding fuze), weight 7.6lb., without sabot. Research Center: Artillery3114-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 79. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3114-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3115-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, short pattern with long nose and short tapered base, without flame grooves, lead band sabot, wood time fuze, Confederate rifle, 3 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern has two deep angled grooves and one narrow groove, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving significant knob on the base. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 2.94in., length 6.0in. (excluding fuze), weight 5.5lb., no sabot. Research Center: Artillery3115-Archer Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 78. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3115-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3116-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, short pattern with long nose and short tapered base, with flame grooves, lead band sabot, wood time fuze, Confederate rifle, 3 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern has two deep angled grooves and one narrow groove, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving significant knob on the base. A flame groove running the exterior was idea copied from the Federals. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 2.94in., length 5.75in. (excluding fuze), weight 5.4lbs. Research Center: Artillery3116-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 81. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3116-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3117-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, long pattern with long nose and short tapered base, without flame grooves, lead band sabot, wood time fuze, Confederate rifle, 3 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern is long and has one deep angled groove, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving a significant knob on the base. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 3.0in., length 7.0in. (excluding fuze), weight 6.6lbs. Research Center: Artillery3117-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 83. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3117-Archer.html.

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design., fragments

A0200.26...Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design., fragments This fragment from Archer was recovered in an early campaign. Recovered: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, by Harry Ridgeway. Ridgeway collection, Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester, Virginia.

Research Center: Artillery3120-Archer, 3.25in or 3.3in.
Weapons used:
Confederate rifle, 3.25.in., to 3.3in., intended caliber or calibers are uncertain, groove pattern is not determined, projectile diameter should measure .1in. to .15in.smaller than the bore, many variations will be found.

Research Center: Artillery3121-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, short pattern with short nose and long tapered base, lead band sabot, Confederate rifle, 3.25 or 3.3in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern has two deep angled grooves, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving a long tapered knob on the base. Production of this pattern was limited, it appears to have been experimental and development moved to patterns with longer noses and shorter bases. Projectile measures: diameter 3.26in., length 6.0in., weight 7.2lbs. Research Center: Artillery3121-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 84. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3121-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3122-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with long nose and tapered base flush with sabot, lead band sabot, Confederate rifle, 3.25 or 3.3in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern has two deep angled grooves and one narrow groove, sabot extended flush to bottom of the shell . Projectile measures: diameter 3.2in., length 6.5in. (excluding fuze), weight 11.7lbs. Research Center: Artillery3122-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 85. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3122-Archer.html.

Research Center: Artillery3123-Archer

Rifled artillery projectile, Archer design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, short pattern with rounded nose and short tapered tie ring base, with flame grooves, lead band sabot, wood time fuze, Confederate rifle, 3.25 or 3.3in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following the general designs of Junius Archer. A lead band sabot was cast onto the projectile secured by concentric grooves cast into the base of the shell. This pattern has two deep angled grooves and one narrow groove, sabot extended to bottom groove leaving a significant knob on the base, with a third groove serving as a tie ring. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 3.25in., length 5.25in., weight tbd. Research Center: Artillery3123-Archer, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 86. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3123-Archer.html.

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.
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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