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

Research Center: Artillery6311-Rockets

Hale rocket, 2.25 in. This was the first military attempt at rocketry and not surprisingly it was a total failure. The rockets were launched from a simple launcher and used a solid fuel, heavy in sulfur. There also was no warhead, just this light nose serving as a bolt. Weight and balance was not well understood so the rocket tended to fly erratically and may have terrorized the launch crew more than the enemy. Rocket measures: diameter 2.25in. length 13.5in. All have been recovered: from Seven Pines, Virginia, 1862 Peninsula campaign. Research Center: Artillery6311-Rockets, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 504. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery6311-Rockets.html.

A0127...Hale rocket, 2.25 in. This was the first military attempt at rocketry and not surprisingly it was a total failure. The rockets were launched from a simple launcher and used a solid fuel, heavy in sulfur. There also was no warhead, just this light nose serving as a bolt. Weight and balance was not well understood so the rocket tended to fly erratically and may have terrorized the launch crew more than the enemy. Rocket measures: diameter 2.25in. length 13.5in. All have been recovered: from Seven Pines, Virginia, 1862 Peninsula campaign. This example is whole and complete, some holes in the combustion chamber, the yellow is sulfur compound remaining, now water damaged and inert. Recovered: from Seven Pines, Virginia, 1862 Peninsula campaign. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 504.

A1757...Hale rocket, 2.25 in. This was the first military attempt at rocketry and not surprisingly it was a total failure. The rockets were launched from a simple launcher and used a solid fuel, heavy in sulfur. There also was no warhead, just this light nose serving as a bolt. Weight and balance was not well understood so the rocket tended to fly erratically and may have terrorized the launch crew more than the enemy. Rocket measures: diameter 2.25in. length 13.5in. All have been recovered: from Seven Pines, Virginia, 1862 Peninsula campaign. This example is whole and complete, the yellow is sulfur compound remaining, now water damaged and inert. Recovered: from Seven Pines, Virginia, 1862 Peninsula campaign. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 504.

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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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