Description: Three different size lead balls, 1” and 1 1/8”, used in the Federal Navy’s canister rounds. A canister round was a thin-walled metal cylinder packed with musket balls or large lead or iron balls, and sawdust. Depending on bore diameter, typical Civil War canister shot was as small as .65 inch and as large as 2 inches. Some canister rounds have been found that were packed with nails, pieces of hinges, and other scrap metal. They were excavated from the Confederate defense lines near the Fort Fisher area in North Carolina. These larger lead balls were only used by the navy, field artillery used iron balls which would have rusted aboard ship. The Battle of Fort Fisher was a successful assault by the Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps against Fort Fisher, south of Wilmington, North Carolina in January of 1865. Sometimes referred to as the "Gibraltar of the South" and the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy, Fort Fisher had tremendous strategic value during the war, providing a port for blockade runners supplying the Army of Northern Virginia. The stand is included. The lead balls measure (2) 1” and (1) 1 ¼”.All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original Civil War issue or as stated. A hand signed and dated “Certificate of Authenticity” will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph and description of the items purchased. Please see our "About Collectors Frame”, for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 47 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-29T14:30:31.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
