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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

 

Artillery of the Civil War
Smoothbore balls, large caliber siege guns

All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   

All artillery items listed  have been disarmed and rendered inert. 

Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    

A2182     Ball 8 inch case shot, large fragment     

This large fragment, which is about half is filled with case shot balls.  
It is a great illustration of the structure of this shell.  
Recovered: not known  
Fragment of 8 inch case shot ball, 26 lbs.     $150.00            

A1702     Ball, thin walled shell with lifting ears, wood fuse, smoothbore mortar, 8 in.
 
Designed for siege operations, these guns were designed to send a projectile on a high trajectory into the enemy trench. Depth of the fuse hole is approximately 1.4 in., this is much lighter than the Columbiads. Many were cast with tong or lifting ears for lifting into a mortar. 
Recovered: surplus stocks 
Diameter 7.9 in., weight 45 lbs. 
Ref: Bell Heavy Ord, pg. 55 (wood fuse, lifting ears)          Sold!

A1745     Navy watercap fuse "1864"
 
The Navy watercap fuse employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuse consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuse is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuse, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / 1864" Fuse generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. 
Threads intact, good display or can be used, inner watercap missing 
Length 2.45 in., Diameter 1.3 in. Flange diameter 1.25 in. 
Ref: Jones Fuses pg.10 (1864, small letters)     $100.00

A1747     Navy watercap fuse

The Navy watercap fuse employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuse consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuse is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuse, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / date is weak" Fuse generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. 
Fired fuse shows some distortion from firing. 
Length 2.45 in., Diameter 1.3 in. Flange diameter 1.25 in. 
Ref: Jones Fuses pg.10     $60.00

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