Artillery Shell, Hotchkiss
Object number2001.004.05
Date1860
MediumLead
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (21 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionHotchkiss artillery shell, 10 pounder, dropped - Jenkins Ferry extraction route. Conical in shape with a white oxidized band of metal (lead) along the center. The base of the shell is rounded, slightly convex, while the nose of the projectile is flat with a drilled fuse hole. The body of the shell is grooved vertically in three places.Status
Not on viewCollections
Unknown Date
1964
Unknown Date
August 14, 1864
