A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
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by Harry Ridgeway |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Harding design, Confederate manufacture, hollow shot bolt, copper ring sabot, Confederate rifled 32 pounder, 6.4in. Projectile is Confederate manufacture, apparently following the design of "Harding", although at this point we really do not know who this designer was. The Harding sabot is very similar to the Federal Parrott sabots, it is a copper ring cast onto the shell and secured by notches. Shells are short and appear to have been manufactured for use in 32 pounder smoothbores, reconditioned and banded with rifling. Bolt has smooth sides, a hollow core perhaps to achieve greater velocity in short range engagements, flat nose. The inner core, usually left empty, was plugged with a threaded plug on the bottom. All recoveries have been from Charleston, South Carolina, attack of the Dia Ching in January 1865. Projectile measures: diameter 6.3in., length 11.5in., weight 49lbs, approximate (core is hollow). Research Center: Artillery4211-Harding, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 228.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery4211-Harding.html. |
A0805. Harding Hollow shot bolt - CSA Rifled 32 pounder 6.4 in    Bolt has a hollow core, in order to achieve greater velocity in short range engagements. Copper sabot missing as typical. Recovered Charleston SC, attack of USS Dia Ching. Diameter 6.3 in., length 11.75in., weight 65lbs. Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 228. |
A1033. Rifled artillery projectile, Harding design, Confederate manufacture, hollow shot bolt, copper ring sabot, Confederate rifled 32 pounder, 6.4in.    Projectile is Confederate manufacture, apparently following the design of "Harding", although at this point we really do not know who this designer was. The Harding sabot is very similar to the Federal Parrott sabots, it is a copper ring cast onto the shell and secured by notches. Shells are short and appear to have been manufactured for use in 32 pounder smoothbores, reconditioned and banded with rifling. Bolt has smooth sides, a hollow core perhaps to achieve greater velocity in short range engagements, flat nose. The inner core, usually left empty, was plugged with a threaded plug on the bottom. All recoveries have been from Charleston, South Carolina, attack of the Dia Ching in January 1865. Projectile measures: diameter 6.3in., length 11.5in., weight 49lbs, approximate (core is hollow). Sabot is fired, showing 13 lands and grooves and is intact. Projectile recovered from wet ground and has been treated. Projectile is disarmed, cavity is hollow and never held explosive charge. Recovered: Charleston South Carolina.Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 228. |
| A1052...Harding hollow shot bolt, rifled 32 pounder 6.4 in. Bolt has a hollow core, in order to achieve greater velocity in short range engagements. Copper sabot intact shows 13 lands and grooves, most of these heavy sabots flew off. Recovered Charleston SC, attack of USS Dia Ching. Diameter 6.3 in., length 11.75in. Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 228     Projectile measures: diameter 6.3in., length 11.5in., weight 48lbs. Copper band sabot shows 13 lands & grooves. Shell disarmed, inner core was never drilled out or filled with powder. Projectile is un-treated, and has been stored in water since its recovery. |
A1080...Harding hollow shot bolt, rifled 32 pounder 6.4 in.   Projectile measures: diameter 6.3in., length 12in. (excluding fuze), weight 49lbs. |
A2175. Rifled artillery projectile, Harding design, Confederate manufacture, hollow shot bolt, copper ring sabot, Confederate rifled 32 pounder, 6.4in.   Projectile is Confederate manufacture, apparently following the design of "Harding", although at this point we really do not know who this designer was. The Harding sabot is very similar to the Federal Parrott sabots, it is a copper ring cast onto the shell and secured by notches. Shells are short and appear to have been manufactured for use in 32 pounder smoothbores, reconditioned and banded with rifling. Bolt has smooth sides, a hollow core perhaps to achieve greater velocity in short range engagements, flat nose. The inner core, usually left empty, was plugged with a threaded plug on the bottom. All recoveries have been from Charleston, South Carolina, attack of the Dia Ching in January 1865. Projectile measures: diameter 6.3in., length 11.5in., weight 49lbs, approximate (core is hollow). Sabot is fired, showing 13 lands and grooves and is intact. Projectile recovered from wet ground and has been treated. Projectile is disarmed, cavity is hollow and never held explosive charge. Recovered: Charleston South Carolina. Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 228. |
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