Federal

Dyer, Sub-pattern I

 

DIAMETER: 4.4 inches
GUN: 4.5-inch Siege Rifle
LENGTH: 8 5/8 inches
WEIGHT: About 25 pounds
CONSTRUCTION: Common Shell
SABOT: Lead
FUZING: Missing - Parrott type

This pattern of projectile saw limited use, primarily in the operations around Petersburg, Virginia.  A number of this pattern were recovered from the Savannah River near the site of the Augusta Powder Works, Augusta, Georgia.