Federal 3-Inch Schenkl "Case-Shot" Artillery Shell
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Item: Federal 3-Inch Schenkl "Case-Shot" Artillery Shell
Gun: 3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle.
Fuzing: Zinc Schenkl combination percussion & time.
Construction: Cast iron.
Approximate size: Weight: 6.6 pounds. Diameter: 2.93 inches, Length: 9 inches.
Condition: Excellent, excavated. The surface is very smooth and minimally pitted. Printed on shell in faded gold marker, by the digger, is "SCOTT'S FORD / PORT REPUB. / VA". Its fuze and papier-mâché sleeve sabot are no longer present. It has been treated with electrolysis and paraffin so as to preserve the iron and is ready for display. The shell is empty and there are no repairs.
Recovered: Scott's Ford, Port Republic, VA.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following reference books:
- "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George on page 299.
- "Field Artillery Ordnance 1861 - 1865", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 216.
See above pages in additional images.
Comments: This Schenkl "case-shot" shell was acquired directly from the digger and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC11529
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