Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball German Documents & Books circa 1940

circa 1940

nice brass tips

with just a bit of fraying

Blade Length: 12 3/8"

The 43rd Division made a westward advance against the Japanese airfield at Munda and covered the southern (coastal) flank of the drive

Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball German Documents & Books circa 1940Original 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