Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball Martini-Henry Accessories Qualite Superieure

Qualite Superieure

In exceptionally good condition

it is marked on the blade ricasso with serial number 210593

It is marked BRESCIA over an 1885 date on the barrel

from its inception

Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball Martini-Henry Accessories Qualite SuperieureOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Federal Spherical 42 Pounder iron cannonball, measuring approximately 6. 9" in diameter. This would indicate that it is a 42lb size. During the early part of the war, the Federal army lacked rifled siege artillery. To fill this gap, the army rifled existing smoothbore pieces with the system developed by Charles T. James. Firing shot and shells also designed by James, these newly rifled