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Civil War artillery shell

Civil War artillery shell
Title
Civil War artillery shell
Object name 
Artillery shell
Date 
1855-1865
Medium 
Iron
Dimensions 
Overall: 15 x 7 in. ( 38.1 x 17.8 cm )
Description 
Iron artillery shell; conical iron shell with flat bottom and hole at top; white painted mark on body.
Credit Line 
Gift of William Leonard Nicoll
Object Number 
1949.265
Marks 
painted: body: "REBEL-SHELL/PICKED UP ONE NIGHT IN/FEB. 1865 IN COVERED WAY/BETWEEN FT BRAD...& COX'S/WHARF JAMES RIVER, VA"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.