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

by Harry Ridgeway



Research Center: Artillery3911-Delafield
Rifled artillery projectile, Delafield design, bursting shell, Parrott time fuze, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67in.
Projectile was manufactured in the Federal Arsenals, following the design of Delafield, and apparently intended for use with Parrott 20 pounders. Projectile has iron cupped base that is integral with the shell, supplemented by five flanges cast into the body. This early design was submitted to the State of New York in 1862, but never used on the battlefields. The use of five flanges suggests this could have been intended for a 20 pounder Parrott, a weapon system that was saw extensive wartime use, but was not produced after the war. Projectile as theaded will take a Parrott zinc time fuze, however most have been found without fuzes. Projectile measures: diameter 3.6in., length 9.25in ., weight 12lbs.
Research Center: Artillery3911-Delafield, Ref: Melton & Pawl pg. 277 & 245.

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A1564...Rifled artillery projectile, Delafield design, bursting shell, Parrott time fuze, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67in.

Projectile was manufactured in the Federal Arsenals, following the design of Delafield, and apparently intended for use with Parrott 20 pounders. Projectile has iron cupped base that is integral with the shell, supplemented by five flanges cast into the body. This early design was submitted to the State of New York in 1862, but never used on the battlefields. The use of five flanges suggests this could have been intended for a 20 pounder Parrott, a weapon system that was saw extensive wartime use, but was not produced after the war. Projectile as theaded will take a Parrott zinc time fuze, however most have been found without fuzes. Projectile measures: diameter 3.6in., length 9.25in ., weight 12lbs. Parrott time fuze intact. Projectile is disarmed, paper section of the time fuze is open, exposing empty interior. Recovered: surplus stocks.
Ref: Melton & Pawl pg. 277 & 245.


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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