Here is a scarce projectile and we know the exact battery that fired it. This one is the rare projectile for the 6 pound Sawyer rifle. This artifact was found years ago in the area of Port Hudson, Louisiana. During the Civil War Port Hudson was one of the most important strategic sites in the Western Theater of operations. For 48 days in 1863 the area was under siege by the Union artillery. The reason that the Confederates fought so desperately to hold the area is that they knew when it fell into the Union hands that the North would have control of the Mississippi River. This is one of the cannon projectiles that were fired during the fierce fighting and siege of Port Hudson. We know that this was fired by Holcomb's Vermont Battery during the Battle of Port Hudson because they were the only ones there that had the Sawyer rifled cannon. This piece still retains about 70% of the original thin coating of lead to take the rifling of the cannon. The iron has been nicely cleaned as you can see in the pictures. The lead on the piece still has the clear lands and grooves from being fired out of the cannon. On the bottom of the lead, it has the majority of the Patent marking. This is your chance to own a piece of history from one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.
Item #: C4064
Shipping Weight:
20 lbs
Your Price:$1,275.00 USD
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