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A0248...Cannon swag chain (circa WWI 1917) The swag chain was used to stow the tar bucket underneath the carriage. This chain which is broken has two swivels, one of which has "US" marks Recovered: Mark LeMasters Star Tannery VA. Not a Civil War artifact, no pic made. OCHCWM owned donated by Marcus LeMasters.

A0680...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "case shot", Confederate Bormann time fuze with wrench single slot, smoothbore 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder "Napoleon" using the Bormann time fuze designed to detonate in the air above the target, spreading fragments against troops in the open field, solid shot was generally used against opposing cannon, but one could be substituted for the other as needed. Originally the ball used a wood cup sabot attached to the ball with straps, on firing the straps would break releasing the ball. Some of these shells were configured as case shot (approx 9 to 11lbs. with balls), or as "common" (approx 6 to 8lbs. without balls). This ball is "case shot", explosive charge with balls. Fuze employed was a Confederate Bormann time fuze, .5 second starting time, single slot , Jones pg. 26. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 9 to 11lbs. Bormann fuze intact and punched. Projectile is disarmed, drill hole through the bottom. Recovered: Trenary farm on US 522 south of Winchester. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 35. OCHCWM owned donated by Bill Trenary.

A0681.1...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, solid shot, smoothbore 12 pounder, 4.62in., Baker house, Winchester Virginia. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder "Napoleon", solid shot were generally fired against enemy cannon. Both sides cast solid 12 pounders, there is no sure way to tell which side manufactured it, both have mold seams. Originally the ball used a wood cup sabot attached to the ball with straps, on firing the straps would break releasing the ball. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52 in., weight 12lbs. Projectile is disarmed, casting is solid iron. Recovered: Baker House, Third Battle of Winchester, by Ray Morrison. The Baker house was a well known landmark because it had a cannon ball lodged in the side of the building that was visible to passerbys. The house was demolished in the 1970's. Mr Morrison claimed that this is the ball that was lodged in the house, however it is noted that several cannon balls were recovered from the site. He claimed that he got it from the construction crew by convincing them that it was live and he would take care of it! Now there is only a shopping center at the site. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 34. OCHCWM owned donated by Ray Morrison.

A0681.2...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, "common" (standard), Federal Bormann time fuze with wrench double slot, smoothbore 12 pounder, 4.62in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder "Napoleon" using the Bormann time fuze designed to detonate in the air above the target, spreading fragments against troops in the open field, solid shot was generally used against opposing cannon, but one could be substituted for the other as needed. Originally the ball used a wood cup sabot attached to the ball with straps, on firing the straps would break releasing the ball. Some of these shells were configured as case shot (approx 9 to 11lbs. with balls), or as "common" (approx 6 to 8lbs. without balls). This ball is "common" or standard round, explosive charge only without balls. Fuze employed was a Federal Bormann time fuze, 3/4 second starting time, double slot, "US" on the fuze may indicate Washington arsenal, Jones pg. 23 upper right. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52in., weight 8.4lbs. Bormann fuze is punched and burned. Projectile is disarmed, drill hole through the bottom. Recovered: Baker House, Third Battle of Winchester, by Ray Morrison. The Baker house was a well known landmark because it had a cannon ball lodged in the side of the building that was visible to passerbys. The house was demolished in the 1970's, several cannon balls were recovered from the site. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 35. OCHCWM owned donated by Ray Morrison.

A0682...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, solid shot, smoothbore 12 pounder, 4.62in., three cannon balls from Cedar Creek. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 12 pounder "Napoleon", solid shot were generally fired against enemy cannon. Both sides cast solid 12 pounders, there is no sure way to tell which side manufactured it, both have mold seams. Originally the ball used a wood cup sabot attached to the ball with straps, on firing the straps would break releasing the ball. Projectile measures: diameter 4.52 in., weight 12lbs. These three balls were recovered together, manufacture is crude, these are likely Confederate manufacture. Projectile is disarmed, casting is solid iron. Recovered from the Confederate position on the Stickley farm at the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, where the Confederate artillery covered the retreat. Although most of the troops were able to escape across Cedar Creek, none of the guns made it.Courtesy of Mike Foreman. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 34. Museum loan, Mike Foreman.

A0683...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, solid shot, smoothbore 24 pounder, 5.82in. Projectile was intended for the 24 pounder smoothbore, which was uncommon, not a very practical weapon for field use because of its excessive weight, most were used as flanking guns in the forts or as Coehorn mortars. However the Confederates did use a 24 pounder field howitzer which would employ the solid 24 pounder ball. Originally the ball used a wood cup sabot attached to the ball with straps, on firing the straps would break releasing the ball. Projectile measures: diameter 5.72 in., weight 24lbs. Manufacture is crude, this is likely Confederate manufacture. Projectile is disarmed, casting is solid iron. Recovered from the Confederate position on the Stickley farm at the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, where the Confederate artillery covered the retreat. Although most of the troops were able to escape across Cedar Creek, none of the guns made it. Courtesy of Mike Foreman. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 46. Museum loan, Mike Foreman.

A0684...Rifled artillery projectile, Parrott design, Federal manufacture, bursting shell, "common" (standard) pattern, wrought iron sabot, Parrott percussion fuze West Point Style, Parrott 10 pounder rifle, 2.9in. Projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals following the prewar invention of Robert Parrott and John Read working together. The sabot system utilized was a wrought iron ring, referred to as the "Type I" sabot, rifling was precast with three flanges, because it was too stiff to take the rifling otherwise. Some of these shells were configured as case shot (approx 9.5lbs to 11lbs. with balls), or as "common" (approx 8lbs. to 9lbs. without balls). This shell is a "common" shell, (standard), it does not contain balls, and with a percussion fuze it was designed to detonate after striking enemy cannon or equipment. Fuze employed was a Parrott zinc percussion fuze, "West Point" style two part fuze, Jones pg. 79, fuze hole will have a thin milled lip. Bottom of shell usually shows a casting sprue which was rough milled, there will often be casting flaws near the base. Projectile measures: diameter 2.85in., length 8.375in. (excluding fuze), weight not meaningful. Sabot shows three lands and grooves. Zinc fuze is missing. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior, shell was filled with lead, apparently this was used as a gate pull. Recovered from the Stickley farm at the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek. Courtesy of Mike Foreman. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 216. Museum loan, Mike Foreman.

A0799...Rifled artillery projectile, Schenkl design, Federal manufacture, bursting shell, "case shot", rounded nose, paper sleeve sabot, Schenkl combination fuze, lead balls packed in asphalt matrix, Ordnance rifle, 3 in. Projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals, following the design of John P Schenkl. The sabot system consisted of a "forcing cone" paper sleeve, which was intended to expand into the rifling, then flutter away on release. Problems with the paper absorbing moisture or swelling and blocking passage of the flame on firing rendered it impractical with time fuzes and so it saw limited application. This pattern with rounded shoulder was designed to hold "case shot" balls, designed to disperse above the heads of troops in the open field. Lead balls of small size, about .54in. diameter, are packed in black or asphalt matrix, with long powder train which often will be off center. Fuze employed was the Schenkl combination fuze, which was a complicated contraption designed to ignite either by time or on impact, Jones pg. 104. Projectile measures: diameter 2.94in., length 9in. (excluding the fuze), weight 9lbs. Combination fuze is missing the top, case shot balls are inside. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes interior. Recovered: Berryville, Virginia. Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 299. OCHCWM owned donated by Anonymous, Berryville I think.

A2790...Rifled artillery projectile, Schenkl design, Federal manufacture, bursting shell, "case shot", lead balls packed in asphalt matrix, rounded nose, paper sleeve sabot, Schenkl combination fuze early pattern, Ordnance rifle, 3 in. Projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals, following the design of John P. Schenkl. The sabot system consisted of a "forcing cone" paper sleeve, which was intended to expand into the rifling, then flutter away on release. Problems with the paper absorbing moisture or swelling and blocking passage of the flame on firing rendered it impractical with time fuzes and so it saw limited application. This pattern with rounded shoulder was designed to hold "case shot" balls, designed to disperse above the heads of troops in the open field. Lead balls of small size, about .54in. diameter, are packed in black or asphalt matrix, with long powder train which often will be off center. Fuze employed was the Schenkl combination fuze, which was a complicated contraption designed to ignite either by time or on impact. This "early" pattern fuze has the percussion mechanism on the top of the fuze, Jones pg. 104. Projectile measures: diameter 2.94in., length 9in. (excluding the fuze), weight 9lbs. Combination fuze is missing the top, case shot balls are inside. Projectile is disarmed, open fuze hole exposes interior, shell may have been recovered in the 19th century or early 20th century, portions of combination fuze were apparently removed to disarm it. Civil War artifacts recovered from the Walker/Lupton property just north of Clearbrook, Virginia. There were two houses on the property, one was called Fairfield and the other Willow Spring. Virginia Lupton Riley was born at Willow Spring. It is likely that the Civil War items were found on this property, having passed from her aunt, Carrie Lupton Bond, who lived at Fairfield until sometime in the 1960's Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 299. OCHCWM owned donated by Jim Riley.

A2791...Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, solid shot, smoothbore 6 pounder, 3.67 in. Projectile was intended for the smoothbore 6 pounder which had been the primary field howitzer in use before the Civil War but was outclassed by the new 12 pounders generally available. The arsenals were stocked with them, most were manufactured before the war and both sides used them but primary use was southern. There is no certain way to tell if southern manufactured or northern manufactured, both have mold seams. The solid ball could be used against troops in the field but was most effective when directed against enemy cannon or equipment. Originally the ball used a wood cup sabot attached to the ball with straps, on firing the straps would break releasing the ball. Projectile measures: diameter 3.58in., weight 6lbs. Projectile is disarmed, casting is solid iron. Recovered: Walker/Lupton property just north of Clearbrook, Virginia. There were two houses on the property, one was called Fairfield and the other Willow Spring. Virginia Lupton Riley was born at Willow Spring. It is likely that the Civil War items were found on this property, having passed from her aunt, Carrie Lupton Bond, who lived at Fairfield until sometime in the 1960’s Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 28. OCHCWM owned donated by Jim Riley.