Confederate
Ellsworth
DIAMETER: 1.47 inches
GUN: 1.5-inch Ellsworth breech loading rifle
LENGTH: 3 1/4 inches
WEIGHT: 1 pound 2 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Solid shot
SABOT: Tallow-soaked cord
FUZING: None
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Confederate
DIAMETER: 1.47 inches |
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| This specimen was found in Alabama at the site of the Selma Arsenal, where it was manufactured for the captured Federal Ellsworth cannon. The projectile base is slightly tapered for the probable use of a wound tallow-soaked cord that acted as a sabot. | ||||