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Whitworth artillery shell, captured? at Fort Fisher, Id'd, (good History), Civil War?
Title
Whitworth artillery shell, captured? at Fort Fisher, Id'd, (good History), Civil War?
Object name
Artillery shell
Date
1855-1865
Medium
Iron, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/4 x 3 in. ( 23.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Iron and brass Whitworth artillery shell; tapered, cylindrical iron shell with flat base, rounded top, and brass collar for screw-on cap; mark stamped onto oval flutes on center exterior.
Object Number
X.403
Marks
stamped: exterior: "3 IN WHITWORTH SHELL/CAPTURED IN FORT FISHER/JAN. 15 1865 BY R. ADML' PORTER"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
