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Civil War Dug Confederate Grape shot on piece of 12 Pounder Artillery Shell

$ 36.95

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Civil War Dug Confederate Grape shot on piece of 12 Pounder Artillery Shell
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Featured Refinements: Civil War Artillery Shell

    Description

    Civil War Dug Confederate Grape shot on piece of 12 Pounder Artillery Shell. This piece was dug from Gettysburg-where over 51,000 troops died on both sides. The item is a piece of a 12 Pounder shell with an attached Grape shot. What a piece of History.
    Canister-shot for a 12-pounder cannon. The canister has a wood sabot, iron dividing plate, and thirty-seven cast-iron grape shot. The grapeshot all have mold-seam lines, and some have sprue projections. The cylindrical canister has a soldered seam up one side and was nailed to the sabot, which was cut with two encircling grooves. A second plate inside the canister was loose. An iron disc divider was also present.