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Artillery Relics From
The American Civil War
1861-1865

The American Civil War Collection consists of relics that were all found early or are relics dug by professional relic hunters on private property with permission or once were part of a museum or private collection.

The artillery relics below are recovered battlefield finds unless otherwise noted.

All Civil War relics we sell are genuine and meet our fastidious criteria for authenticity. They are accurately described here and are sold as such. Every relic is accompanied by a sealed Certificate Of Authenticity and is guaranteed for life to be genuine. 

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The American Civil War Artillery Relic Collection


Shot Filled Hotchkiss Shell

This Hotchkiss shell had been fired during the battle but it never exploded properly and cracked into two pieces upon impact with the ground, revealing it's contents of lead case-shot balls and matrix. Both pieces are included.   Although the number of case shot balls was small, isolating the bursting charge to their rear with an iron plate threw them forward when fired, with even deadlier force than other styles of case shot.  The Hotchkiss shell was the most common projectile fired from the Model 1861, also known as the Ordnance Rifle.

This rare Hotchkiss relic is in excellent condition, the two pieces fit perfectly together and it is coated for preservation.

Recovery location is unknown, it was preserved as a pristine example of a Hotchkiss Shell and was purchased as museum surplus.

$1068.95

  


Model 61 Ordnance Rifle

 

Package Of 5 Second Fuses
Frankford Arsenal 		A mint condition, unopened package of paper five second fuses from the Frankford Arsenal, in Philadelphia. 

$233.60/Pack

  


One Fuse

Dug Hotchkiss brass fuse adapter, Gettysburg

SOLD
  Dug Parrot Shell base, Antietam.

$75.00

SOLD

Artillery Fragments, Gettysburg, Pickett's Charge, size varies from 2" - 4.5" wide

SOLD OUT
Cannon ball, Gettysburg, used by Moody's Madison Battery positioned his right gun near the Trostle Farm and fired against Union artillery on Cemetery Ridge and Little Round Top with his four  24-pounder cannons on July 3.  The intensity of the two day fight showed in the battery's casualty figures, losing 28% of the men engaged. It did not, however, lose any guns.  This cannon ball is approx. 1-7/8" diameter.  Note: NO grape shot was used at Gettysburg, NO plates were ever recovered, those having a hole in the center for a bolt. One cannon ball is available and was recorded as being recovered from the Little Roundtop area in the collection.  This iron cannon ball was used in canister shot, as ALL cannon balls of this type recovered in Gettysburg were used.

$125.95

  

1" iron canister ball, Gettysburg, Pickett's Charge, 6 pieces available.  The cannons firing this type canister were double loaded at Pickett's Charge and decimated the Confederate wave as it marched past the Codori Farm during the afternoon of July 3, 1863 towards the stone wall.

SOLD