Federal

Ellsworth

 

DIAMETER:  1.45 inches
GUN:  1.5-inch Ellsworth breech loading rifle
LENGTH:  3 3/16 inches
WEIGHT:  1 pound 3 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Solid shot
SABOT:  Twine - Missing
FUZING:  None

 US Ellsworth Bolt
There have been several battlefield specimens of this pattern recovered.  Due to the projectile's weight and size, it is believed to be for the Ellsworth breech loading rifle.  There is a square hole in the base approximately 1/4" wide and deep.  One specimen was found at Fort Hindman, Kentucky.  Lubricated twine was wrapped around the outside to be used for a sabot.

Below is a complete specimen courtesy of Keith Kenerly.