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

Research Center: Artillery5600-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design Research Center: Artillery5600-Selma Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5600-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5610-Selma, 3.25.in., to 3.4in.
Weapons used:
Confederate rifle, 3.25.in., to 3.4in. Intended caliber or calibers are uncertain, this range of sizes describes Confederate cannons larger than 3in. and smaller than 3.5in. These rifles may have been the result of Confederate developmental attempts to modify six pounder smoothbores to add rifling. The variation in sizes may be explained as various designs and sizes were modified to add sleeves or cut grooves or some combination of both. None of these designs appear to have been successful, groove count seems to vary, most projectiles in this size range are either unfired or the sabots failed to take the rifling. Projectile diameter should measure .1in. to .15in.smaller than the bore, many variations will be found.

Research Center: Artillery5611-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with bourreleted rings, rounded nose, short pattern, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifle, 3.3in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. Nose is pointed, twine was placed in the groove above the sabot. Projectile measures: diameter 3.27in., length 6.75in., weight 11.lb. Research Center: Artillery5611-Selma, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 316. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5611-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5612-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with bourreleted rings, pointed nose, long pattern, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifle, 3.3in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. Nose is pointed, twine was placed in the groove above the sabot. Projectile measures: diameter 3.21in., length 8.5in. (approximate, with nose chip), weight 10.2lbs. Research Center: Artillery5612-Selma, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), not listed. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5612-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5615-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with bourreleted rings, pointed nose, long pattern, copper disc sabot, wood time fuze, Confederate rifle, 3.3in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. Nose is pointed, twine was placed in the groove above the sabot. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place, Jones Fuzes pg. 2. Projectile measures: diameter 3.25in., length 8.25in., weight 11lbs. Research Center: Artillery5615-Selma, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 318. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5615-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5620-Selma, 3.67in.
Weapons used:
Rifled 6 pounder gun, 3.67in. Caliber of the gun is 3.67in., 7 grooves, projectile diameter should measure 3.62in. approximately, variations will be found.

Research Center: Artillery5621-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with bourreleted rings pointed nose, short pattern, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifle, 3.67in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. Nose is pointed, twine was placed in the groove above the sabot. Projectile measures: diameter 3.6in., length 5.75in., weight 10lbs. Research Center: Artillery5621-Selma, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 319. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5621-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5630-Selma, 4.62in.
Weapons used:
Confederate rifled 12 pounder, 4.62in. Caliber of the gun is 4.62in., grooves, not determined, projectile diameter should measure 4.52 in. approximately, variations will be found.

Research Center: Artillery5631-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with bourreleted rings pointed nose, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifled 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough, nose is pointed Projectile measures: diameter 4.5in., length 6.25in. (excluding fuze), weight 19lb. Research Center: Artillery5631-Selma, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 382. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5631-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5640-Selma, 5.82in.
Weapons used:
Rifled 24 pounder gun, 5.82in. Caliber of the gun is 5.82in., 6 grooves, projectile diameter should measure 5.78in. approximately, variations will be found.

Research Center: Artillery5641-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with bourreleted rings, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifled 24 pounder, 5.8 in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. Nose is pointed, twine was placed in the groove above the sabot. Pattern is relatively short, was intended for the 24 pounder smoothbores, refurbished and rifled. Projectile measures: diameter 5.72in., length 9.25in. (excluding fuze), weight 41.3lbs. Research Center: Artillery5641-Selma, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 384. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5641-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5645-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, bursting shell, pattern with bourreleted rings, threaded fuze, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifled 24 pounder, 5.8in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized bourrelet rings. Fuze employed was a threaded fuze. Projectile measures: diameter 5.72in., overall length 9.75in., shell body only 9.25in., weight 38.4lb. Research Center: Artillery5645-Selma, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 385. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5645-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5650-Selma, 6.4in.
Weapons used:
Confederate rifled 32 pounder gun, 6.4in. Caliber of the gun is 6.4in., 5 grooves, projectile diameter should measure 6.3in. approximately, variations will be found.
Confederate rifled 32 pounder gun, 6.4in. Caliber of the gun is 6.4in., 10 grooves, projectile diameter should measure 6.3in. approximately, variations will be found.
Confederate rifled 32 pounder gun, 6.4in. Caliber of the gun is 6.4in., 13 grooves, projectile diameter should measure 6.3in. approximately, variations will be found.

Research Center: Artillery5651-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, "tear drop" pattern with single bourreleted ring, pointed nose, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifled 32 pounder, 6.4in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern, referred to as the "tear drop" design, utilized a single bourrelet ring and sharply pointed nose. Projectile measures: diameter 6.3in., length 8.5in. (excluding fuze), weight 43.6lbs. Research Center: Artillery5651-Selma, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 386. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5651-Selma.html.

Research Center: Artillery5652-Selma

Rifled artillery projectile, Selma Arsenal design, Confederate Selma manufacture, solid bolt, pattern with bourreleted rings, copper disc sabot, Confederate rifled 32 pounder, 6.4in. Projectile is Confederate manufactured at the arsenal at Selma, Alabama. The pattern utilized a thick copper disc sabot cast around a clover leaf post on the bottom of the shell. Most production was originally stamped with "G" denoting Selma, the stamping is usually on the sabot but is sometimes weak. This pattern utilized bourrelet rings. Projectile measures: diameter 6.3in., length 10in. approximately, weight 64lbs., missing most of sabot. Research Center: Artillery5652-Selma, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 387. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5652-Selma.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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