Description: The base section to a Federal 10lb Parrot Shell and 1” canister balls excavated on the Seven Days Battlefields in Virginia. This type shell would have been fired from the 10 lb Parrott or Ordnance Rifle. The large canister balls were also used in the same field pieces and were made up into layered rounds in tin and used at short range against opposing forces. 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. The Seven Days Battles were a series of seven battles over seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, away from Richmond and into a retreat down the Virginia Peninsula. The stand is included. The iron fragment has been treated and sealed and measures 3”. The additional photograph of the shell is to show what the artillery piece looked like whole. 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: 67 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-29T14:43:42.000Z
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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
