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

Research Center: Artillery5431-SchenklConfederate

Rifled artillery projectile, Schenkl design, Federal manufacture, Confederate alteration 4.5in. shell milled to 4.2in., bursting shell, long pattern, paper sleeve sabot, Confederate time fuze, Confederate 30 pounder, 4.2 in. Projectile was originally manufactured in the Federal arsenals, and was intended for the Ordnance 4.5 in siege gun. The Confederates milled it to fit a 30 pounder rifle (4.2in) and installed a Confederate time fuze. Apparently they considered that a 30 pounder was more available than a 4.5in. seige gun. Fuze employed was a Confederate copper time fuze, two spanner holes, Jones pg. 41. Projectile measures: diameter 4.1in., as milled, length 12.5in. (excluding the fuze), weight 24lbs. Research Center: Artillery5431-SchenklConfederate, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 366., confederate variant. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5431-SchenklConfederate.html.

A0173...Rifled artillery projectile, Schenkl design, Federal manufacture, Confederate alteration 4.5in. shell milled to 4.2in., bursting shell, long pattern, paper sleeve sabot, Confederate time fuze, Confederate 30 pounder, 4.2 in. Projectile was originally manufactured in the Federal arsenals, and was intended for the Ordnance 4.5 in siege gun. The Confederates milled it to fit a 30 pounder rifle (4.2in) and installed a Confederate time fuze. Apparently they considered that a 30 pounder was more available than a 4.5in. seige gun. Fuze employed was a Confederate copper time fuze, two spanner holes, Jones pg. 41. Projectile measures: diameter 4.1in., as milled, length 12.5in. (excluding the fuze), weight 23.8lbs. Confederate copper time fuze is intact. Metal is rough but stable. Projectile is disarmed, drill hole through the paper section of the time fuze. Recovered: Richmond Petersburg, Virginia campaign. Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 366., confederate variant

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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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