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

Research Center: Artillery5037-Read

Rifled artillery projectile, Read design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, long pattern with smooth sides, wrought iron sabot is thick, rifling is not precast, copper time fuze, Confederate rifle 3in. The sabot on this shell is unusually thick and is very similar to the Parrott wrought iron sabots. Shell is slightly shorter than most Read shells, and is more typical of the height of the Parrott shells. However, shell appears to be Confederate manufacture, evidenced by the prominent lathe dimple in the base and Confederate time fuze. It is a close copy to the Federal Parrott and likely was an attempt to was simulate the successful Federal design.Note that although the sabot is thick, too thick to take the rifling, rifling grooves were not precast into this model. This pattern was likely made early in the conflict , probably judged to be inadequate and thus limited in productionand held in stock, but issued late when supplies became desperate. Projectile measures: diameter 2.94in. height 8.5in (excluding fuze), weight 8lbs (metal is light). Research Center: Artillery5037-Read, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 243. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5037-Read.html.

A2334... TProjectile measures: diameter 2.94in. height 8.5in (excluding fuze), weight 8lbs (metal is light). Wrought iron sabot is thick and may be un-fired. Metal surface is soft but stable and with pitting, some weight loss, sabot intact copper time fuze is intact. Projectile is disarmed by drill hole through the paper section of the time fuze. Recovered Washington NC, 1865 campaign.

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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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