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VIRGINIA
CIVIL WAR RELICS
Civil War
Artillery
This page last updated June 30, 2009
EMAIL Phone: 804-873-5462
virginiarelics@comcast.net
Plez Bagby
PO Box 6425
Charlottesville, VA 22906
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PC2497
20 Pounder Parrott Shell - Iron Sabot
This fired 20 pounder Parrott long body shell with iron sabot is in good
condition was recovered out of Port Hudson, LA. This shell would have
been fired from a 20 pounder Parrott rifle, 3.67 inch caliber. The
iron has moderate pitting with some nickel to dime size surface divots.
Part of the zinc fuse plug in the threaded fuse hole is still visible.
The shell has been deactivated, cleaned, and lightly clear coated. It
is 10 1/8 inches in length, 3.67 inches in diameter, and weighs 15.6 pounds.
This shell is a nice example to add to any excavated relic collection.
$265.00
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PC2498
20 Pounder Parrott Shell - Brass Sabot
This excavated long body 20 pounder Parrott shell with type III brass
ring sabot is in very good condition. The iron is stable with only
minor pitting, and its sabot is complete. This shell would have used a
Parrott zinc percussion fuse which is not present. This shell weighs
16.4 pounds, its diameter is 3.6 inches, and is 10 inches in length without
the fuse. This example would have been fired from a Parrott 20 pounder
rifle, 3.67 inch caliber. This shell has been deactivated and cleaned.
It has an excellent appearance and will display very nicely. $325.00
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PC2451
Confederate 12 Pounder Sideloader
This Confederate 12 pounder side loader with iron side plug is in very good
condition. The copper fuse is present and the iron side plug and its
spanner holes are both visible. I have indicated in the additional
pictures by marking the image in red exactly where the plug is. The
iron is stable and in good shape with only minor pitting to include two dime
size divots. Recovered in Spotsylvania County, VA., this case shot has
been disarmed, cleaned, very lightly clear coated and is ready for display.
Weight is approximately 9.2 pounds and is 4.50 inches in diameter.
This is a very nice looking piece of Civil War artillery and will compliment
any artillery or general Civil War relic collection. $415.00
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PC924
1/2 Six Pounder Bormann Fused "Case
Shot"
This is one half of a six pounder Bormann fused case shot which beautifully
shows the arrangement of its contents. The cross-section reveals the
Bormann fuse made of tin and lead, the brass under plug supporting the fuse,
the matrix of lead balls, and the wall of the iron shell. The best
part about this case shot is that it was recovered in December 2006 from a
construction site in downtown Richmond, VA.
Also recovered at the site, which was, at that time, a big hole in the
ground, were pieces of broken glass and various brass and iron objects including a curry comb. While scanning the side walls of this hole, the digger
eyeballed an iron object protruding from the packed soil which turned out to be an
entire 6 pounder Bormann fused case shot. Once the build up of dirt
and rust was cleaned off, it was discovered that the iron was in overall
pretty rough shape and the decision was made to saw it in half. Not
surprising is the fact that all of the items were recovered below the City
of Richmond "burn line" which was still visible along the walls of the hole.
The case shot offered in this listing is one half of the exact one one that
was eyeballed. Though it cannot be definitively determined that this
case shot is Federal or Confederate due to the condition of the fuse, it is
believed, given its recovery location that it is Confederate. This
half case shot is approximately 3.54 inches in diameter and weighs 2 pounds.
The iron has been clear coated so as to help preserve the remaining iron.
Some of the surface iron shows cracks but has been stabilized by the clear
coat. The matrix of lead balls are all very stable. This relic,
direct from a hole in the Capital of the Confederacy, will make for a fine
display. SOLD
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PC2455
12 Pounder Solid Shot - Mac Mason Lettering
This 12 pounder solid shot includes a portion of the lettering applied by
Mac Mason indicating its type, its use, and where and when it was recovered.
The shot is in pretty good condition and the area where chipping of the
surface iron occurred is now stable. Recovered in Petersburg, VA in
October of 1966, the ball has been clear coated to help prevent further
deterioration and will display very nicely. As a Civil war enthusiast,
relic hunter, artist etc....Mac Mason's beautiful artwork can be found on
not only artillery pieces but on bullets, buttons, belt plates and other
Civil War relics as well. Relics with his excellent penmanship are
highly sought after and this solid shot, even with its obliterated portion,
is still a very nice example. SOLD
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PC2502
20 Pounder Parrott "Chill Nose" Bolt - Type III Brass Sabot
This fired 20 pounder Parrott "chill nose" bolt is in very good condition.
The iron has light to moderate surface pitting and has been lightly clear
coated as a preservative. The type III low band brass sabot is present
and clearly shows the 5 lands and grooves which were formed as it traveled
through the cannon tube. Since these bolts were mainly intended for
use against enemy cannon, the nose of these bolts were made smaller, and
chilled to harden, so as to have a greater force upon impact.
This example was excavated from
Port Hudson, Louisiana. It's diameter
is 3.62 inches, its length is 8.75 inches and it weighs approximately 18.8
pounds. $375.00
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PC2456
12 Pounder Case Shot
This 12 pounder case shot is good condition and was recovered in central
Virginia. The iron is moderately pitted and has been lightly clear
coated so as to preserve it. This case shot would have used a wood
drive-in fuse plug with a paper time fuse. This example weighs
approximately 10.8 lbs and will make an excellent addition to any artillery
or general excavated relic collection. It has been disarmed and is
ready for display. $225.00
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PC2442
2.9 Inch Caliber Read-Parrott "Case Shot" Shell
This 2.9 inch caliber Read-Parrott "case shot" shell is in very good condition and was excavated in
Fredericksburg, VA. It was personally inspected by to Peter
George, co-author of "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil
War", and according to him, the half inch grooves found on the sabot
indicate that this shell was fired from a CS
made Parrott rifle. The iron sabot and zinc fuse adaptor are
still present and the overall condition of the iron is good showing only
light pitting. It has been deactivated, cleaned and lightly clear
coated so as to preserve it. This projectile will display very nicely in any office
or den and will enhance any excavated general excavated relic
collection. Weighs approximately 9.4 lbs. $275.00
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PC1973
Confederate 12 Pounder Iron Plug Side Loader Case Shot
This excavated Confederate 12 pounder side loader case shot with iron side
plug is in very good condition. The iron is in overall great condition
and around the fuse hole are remnants of the straps that once held the
wooden cup sabot in place. Sticking directly out of the fuse hole is
what appears to be worn jagged iron stake which cannot be explained. I
have shown it to several Civil War artillery experts and all were stumped as
well. The explanation may be as simple as a piece of iron was inserted
into the fuse hole for some reason, only known to the soldier, or previous
owner, and never removed. There it remained for decades, buried in the
ground, eventually becoming solidly affixed inside. It weighs 9.2 lbs
and is 4.5 inches in diameter. This case shot would have used a copper
fuse plug adaptor and would have been fired from a 12-pounder smoothbore,
4.62 inch caliber gun. It has been disarmed and is ready for display.
$395.00
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PC2448
Confederate Read Shell
This Confederate Read shell, recovered in
Charleston,
SC, is in fair condition. The mangled copper fuse certainly indicates
that whatever it hit was pretty hard. The copper sabot is present and
is in good shape. Near the base there is a drill hole which was never
completed. It was eventually drilled through the fuse adaptor and is
now disarmed. The shell has been clear coated and in white paint the digger
has indicated where found. This CS Read shell is from a 35 year old
local collection and will make an excellent addition to any excavated
artillery or general relic collection. This artillery relic is
disarmed and is ready for display. Approximate weight is 7.2 lbs
and the length is 7 5/8 inches. $275.00
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PC2438
3 Inch Type I Hotchkiss Shell
This 3 inch type I Hotchkiss shell is in very nice unfired condition.
Originally manufactured without flame grooves, it was eventually retrofitted
with flame grooves for Civil War use. Its lead sabot is in very good
condition and this shell would have used a wood drive in fuse adaptor.
An example of this shell (prior to retrofitting) can be found on page 165 in
Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George's "Field Artillery Projectiles of the
American Civil War", Revised and Supplemented Edition 1993. Excavated
in central Virginia,
this shell has just been released from a 35 year old local collection. This artillery relic
is disarmed and will
make an excellent addition to any artillery or general relic collection.
Approximate weight is 7.6 lbs and the length is 6 5/8 inches.
$295.00
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PC2449
3 Inch Dyer Shell
This 3 inch Dyer shell is in very good condition and was recovered in
Central Virginia. The shell has been disarmed and coated to prevent
further deterioration. The iron has light to moderate pitting and only
a portion of the zinc fuse adaptor is present. The zinc alloy sabot is
present and the four flame grooves are clearly present. This shell has
just been released from a private collection out of the Charlottesville, VA
area and will make an excellent addition to any artillery or general
excavated relic collection. Approximate weight is 8 lbs. and 7 inches
in length. $350.00
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PC2445
12 Pounder Case Shot With Bormann Fuse
This excavated 12 pounder case shot, with a Bormann fuse, is in
good condition and was recovered in Central Virginia. The iron is in
good shape with only one inch circle area where there was some old flaking
which is now stable. The early model Bormann fuse is intact but not
readable. Under good lighting, a mold seam is visible on this Union
projectile. In the additional pictures you will see an area
surrounding the drill hole, opposite the fuse, where a black tar like
substance has leaked from the hole. This substance, according to Peter
George, co-author of "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil
War", is part of the pitch or sulpher matrix originally poured into the
shell which would harden around the case shot balls to prevent them from
prematurely setting of the bursting charge. This shell has been
disarmed and is an excellent example of Civil War artillery. It has
just been released from a 35 year old collection from Charlottesville, VA.
Approximately 9.2 lbs $225.00
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PC2439
3.8 Inch Hotchkiss Shell
This excavated 3.8 inch Hotchkiss shell is from a just released 35 year old
collection from Charlottesville, VA. The shell is in very good
condition and is complete with the exception of its sabot. The base
cup is solidly attached to the nose section which still has its brass fuse.
Overall, the iron shows minimal surface pitting. According to the
collector, the shell was recovered from Culpeper, VA. This artillery
shell has been deactivated and will make an outstanding display relic.
Approximately 9.8 lbs. $350.00
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PC2443
24 Pounder Coehorn Mortar Ball
This 24 pounder Coehorn mortar ball is in fair condition and has just been
released from a 35 year old Charlottesville, VA collection. According
to the old typed card taped to it, this ball was excavated in
Petersburg,
VA. near Fort McGilvery. It has been deactivated and long ago was
lightly clear coated so as to preserve it. The iron shows moderate
pitting This artillery relic, with its old label, will display very
nicely and is a great Civil War piece from Petersburg. Actual weight
on digital scales is approximately 16.4 lbs. ( the label states 18 lbs but
my guess is that an old pair of bathroom scales may have been used to
measure its weight back when the label was made). $275.00
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PC2441
2.9 Inch Caliber Read-Parrott "Case Shot" Shell
This 2.9 inch caliber Read-Parrott "case shot" shell is in very good
condition and has just been released from a 35 year old Charlottesville, VA
collection. According to the collector this projectile was excavated in
Fredericksburg, VA. It has been deactivated, cleaned and lightly
clear coated so as to preserve it. The iron sabot and zinc fuse
adaptor are
still present and the overall condition of the iron is good showing only
light pitting. This projectile will display very nicely in any office
or den and will enhance any excavated general excavated relic
collection. Weighs approximately 10 lbs. $250.00
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PC2453
12 Pounder Solid Shot Cannonball
This 12 pounder solid shot cannonball is in very good condition and has just
been released from a 35 year old Charlottesville, VA collection.
According to the collector this projectile was excavated in
Petersburg, VA.
It was clear coated for preservation purposes. There is moderate
pitting in some areas of the iron and smooth areas elsewhere. This
basic artillery smoothbore projectile will make an excellent display piece.
Approximately 11.2 lbs. $150.00
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PC439
Confederate Split Cannonball 12 Pounder - Polygonal Cavity
This cannonball with a polygonal cavity, for a 12 pounder smoothbore 4.62
inch gun, was expertly cut in half. The shell's interior was cast with
twelve polygonal shapes
intended to create points of weakness for better fragmentation. More
fragmentation equaled more destruction. This shell is the pentagonal
(five sided) pattern measuring 4.52 inches in diameter. This design
concept, attributed to Confederate Colonel John W. Mallet of Macon, GA., is
believed to be influenced by segmented projectiles of British origin (Ref.
Melton and Pawl, Guide To Civil War Projectiles 1994). There is a
visible mold seam running along its equator. This split shell is in
excellent condition and shows the well defined lines of each interior panel. It will make an excellent display
piece. Ref. Dickey & George pg. 30 (interior Fig C-3 pg. 526).
Both halves for $415.00
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PC2363
Big 2.6 Inch Grape Shot
This 2.6 inch large size grape shot would have been part of a 5.82 inch
grape stand and fired from either a US/CS 24-pouinder Smoothbore or Boat
Howitzer, Rifled 24-pounder, or 5.82-inch Rifle all according to the
description found on page 104 of Jack Bell's "Civil War Heavy Explosive
Ordnance". This grape is in very good condition and Bell further
comments that "Grape stands and canister are rarer in this caliber and the
18 pounder caliber than other large caliber sizes."
Weighs approximately 2.4 pounds and approximately 2.6 inches in diameter.
$95.00
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PC1865
US Navy Lead Canister or Grape Shot
This US Navy lead canister or grape shot measures approximately 1.27 inches in
diameter is in good condition. This example is fairly well rounded
with a very pleasing white patina with a few dings. Lead shot of this
size are rarely found and this one was recovered by the late James Renfrow,
Sr. east of Richmond, VA. This would be a nice addition for any
artillery collection. $55.00
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PC1783
Canister Shot and Fuse Parts
This grouping includes 8 mostly 1-1.5 inch canister shot and various brass
and zinc fuse parts. There are the remnants of Bormann fuses, a dated
Schenkl fuse remnant, a brass plug etc...These items were all recovered by
the late James Renfrow, Sr. of Richmond, Va. Mr. Renfrow had hunted
various areas east of Richmond, VA. $75.00
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PC1882
30 Pounder Parrott Shell Nose & Zinc Fuse Adaptor
This 30 pounder Parrott shell nose fragment is still attached to its zinc
fuse adaptor. Two pieces of the iron nose were found separately and
have been bonded back together. The fuse adaptor is complete and was
still attached to the iron when recovered. This artillery relic was
recovered in the area of
Petersburg, VA. and will make an impressive
addition to any Civil War relic collection. $165.00
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PC2136
Fired 3 inch Hotchkiss Shell Nose and Lead Sabot
This Hotchkiss shell nose and sabot is a fantastic looking fired example.
The nose is in very good condition and, while missing its base cup, it still
retains the lead sabot which is securely attached. The Hotchkiss noses
alone are typically readily available but finding a fired example with the
sabot still attached is unusual. The sabots were typically thrown from the
shell upon firing. As you will see in the additional pictures of this
shell, the sabot is flared up from the bottom of the shell caused from the
blast which apparently wasn't strong enough to detach it. At the top of the
shell is the brass Hotchkiss percussion fuse, with its head measuring
approximately 1.15 inches in diameter, it is still present though it is
missing its anvil cap and other inner workings probably due to firing.
These fuses were patented by B.B. Hotchkiss which was granted on February
24, 1863. This shell, with its base cup, originally weighed approximately 8
lbs. 7 oz. and was approximately 6 5/8 inches in length. This fine fired
example weighs approximately 6.6 lbs. and is approximately 5 3/4 inches
long. This shell is inactive and, at some point in time, it was very
lightly clear coated. Recovered in the eastern Henrico area of Richmond,
Va., this relic will look great in any any battlefield display in any den or
office. $225.00
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PC1975
3 Inch Dyer Case Shot with Pointed Nose
This excavated 3 inch Dyer case shot is in very good condition. The
iron is smooth with only very light pitting. Its sabot, a zinc alloy cup,
shows four deep flame grooves is present and is slightly more pitted than
the iron body. The zinc fuse adaptor is present with both spanner
holes visible. It has been disarmed by having been drilled directly
into the fuse adaptor. It appears that it was very lightly clear
coated long ago. This particular example, with its pointed nose, is a
harder to find and will make an excellent addition to any collection.
$425.00
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PC1725
US Coehorn Mortar Shell for 12 Pounder
This excavated US Coehorn mortar shell for 12 pounder is in very good
condition. The iron is very smooth with very mild pitting and shows a
mold seam along its equator. The wood drive-in fuse hole measures 7/8
inch across and the weight of the shell is 8 lbs. This example has
been cleaned, very lightly clear coated. Approximately 4.52 inches in
diameter. $275.00
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PC1842
Hotchkiss Shell Nose with Brass Fuse Adaptor
This brass fuse adaptor still retains the Hotchkiss shell nose and was
recovered in the general area of
Petersburg,
Va. Blasted apart from the rest of the shell, the adaptor is in
remarkably good condition with the iron nose is still securely attached.
The adaptor measures approximately 1.94 inches in length and 1.16 inches in
head diameter. This relic will make a an excellent display piece for
any artillery collection. $155.00
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PC1263
Exploded Hotchkiss Percussion Fuse
This item is
what is left of a of an exploded Hotchkiss percussion fuse and is from the
collection of
Richard E. Clem of Maryland. The top part of the fuse has blown
off as well as part of the cylinder. This artillery relic was
definitely in the mix of war and will make for a great display piece for
battlefield found relics. A relic hunter since the early sixties Mr.
Clem dug these items in various battlefields and campsites in the area of
Berryville, VA as well as Charles Town, WV. For more information about
relic hunter Richard Clem click the link on his name above. $35.00
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