Tennessee Sabot
Pattern I, Sub-pattern I
The copper fuze plug shown in this specimen is smaller in diameter than the
standard Confederate copper fuze plug used in Read projectiles. The central bolt is flush
with the sabot, which is seldom seen in the Tennessee Sabot pattern. Three iron pins protrude from
the base of the projectile through corresponding holes in the copper plate. These iron
pins were designed to help prevent the sabot from spinning around the center bolt when
fired.
