A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Artillery | |
| by Harry Ridgeway |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Tennessee design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, long pattern with bourrelet rings, copper disc sabot with 3 studs in the sabot and flush mounted bolt, Archer percussion fuze, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured and was originally believed to have been developed by Mullane working with Read and others, however, updated research has not been able to confirm the existence of a man named Mullane. Period literature often refers to work as the "Tennessee" design, cup, or sabot, and is attributed to Captain Lardner Gibbon, although official recognition for his development was never granted. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by studs and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This sabot pattern, referred to as Type II, employed three studs cast into the sabot and fitted into holes cast into the shell body, secured by a bolt in the center. 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, this pattern is long. Fuze employed was the Archer percussion fuze , Jones pg. 62. Projectile measures: diameter 6.95in., length 16in., weight 100lbs. Research Center: Artillery5896-Tennessee, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 429.   Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery5896-Tennessee.html. |
A0160...Rifled artillery projectile, Tennessee design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, long pattern with bourrelet rings, copper disc sabot with 3 studs in the sabot and flush mounted bolt, Archer percussion fuze, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in.    Projectile was Confederate manufactured and was originally believed to have been developed by Mullane working with Read and others, however, updated research has not been able to confirm the existence of a man named Mullane. Period literature often refers to work as the "Tennessee" design, cup, or sabot, and is attributed to Captain Lardner Gibbon, although official recognition for his development was never granted. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by studs and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This sabot pattern, referred to as Type II, employed three studs cast into the sabot and fitted into holes cast into the shell body, secured by a bolt in the center. 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, this pattern is long. Fuze employed was the Archer percussion fuze , Jones pg. 62. Projectile measures: diameter 6.95in., length 16in., weight 100lbs. Sabot is not fired and intact. Percussion fuze has been removed and is missing. Projectile is disarmed: open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: James River, Virginia area, near the 1865 battle involving the CSS "Richmond" which after running aground, apparently discharged a number of these heavy shells to lighten up its load to escape the grounding.Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 429. |
A1644...Rifled artillery projectile, Tennessee design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, long pattern with bourrelet rings, copper disc sabot with 3 studs in the sabot and flush mounted bolt, Archer percussion fuze, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in.         Projectile was Confederate manufactured and was originally believed to have been developed by Mullane working with Read and others, however, updated research has not been able to confirm the existence of a man named Mullane. Period literature often refers to work as the "Tennessee" design, cup, or sabot, and is attributed to Captain Lardner Gibbon, although official recognition for his development was never granted. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by studs and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This sabot pattern, referred to as Type II, employed three studs cast into the sabot and fitted into holes cast into the shell body, secured by a bolt in the center. 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, this pattern is long. Fuze employed was the Archer percussion fuze, Jones pg. 62. Projectile measures: diameter 6.95in., length 16in., weight 100lbs. Sabot is not fired and intact. Percussion fuze is intact and is removable. Metal is solid. Projectile is disarmed: open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: James River, Virginia area, near the 1865 battle involving the CSS "Richmond" which after running aground, apparently discharged a number of these heavy shells to lighten up its load to escape the grounding. Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 429. |
A2625...Rifled artillery projectile, Tennessee design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, long pattern with bourrelet rings, copper disc sabot with 3 studs in the sabot and flush mounted bolt, Archer percussion fuze, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in.     Projectile was Confederate manufactured and was originally believed to have been developed by Mullane working with Read and others, however, updated research has not been able to confirm the existence of a man named Mullane. Period literature often refers to work as the "Tennessee" design, cup, or sabot, and is attributed to Captain Lardner Gibbon, although official recognition for his development was never granted. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by studs and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This sabot pattern, referred to as Type II, employed three studs cast into the sabot and fitted into holes cast into the shell body, secured by a bolt in the center. 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, this pattern is long. Fuze employed was the Archer percussion fuze , Jones pg. 62. Projectile measures: diameter 6.95in., length 16in., weight 95lbs. Sabot is fired showing 7 lands and grooves, distortion from firing, sabot bolt was weakened and separated from the shell. Percussion fuze is missing. Metal is solid. Projectile is disarmed: open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: not determined.Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 429. |
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