1.3 Inch Canister Shot for 24 Pounder Howitzer - Smith County, TN
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This excavated 1.3 inch canister shot for a 24 pounder Howitzer was recovered in Smith County, TN in 2018 by Quindy Robertson of the Hartsville, TN area. This shot, along with several others, were recovered in an area that was occupied by U.S. Brigadier General George R. Crook who was in command of the nearly 7,800 man Army of the Cumberland garrison there in 1863 and January 1864. General Crook's command included artillery, infantry, and cavalry regiments. Click here to read the whole story of Quindy Robertson and his recovery of these canister shot. The canister shot offered here is in good solid condition and has been left in its raw untreated state. It measures, in both diameter and weight, within the proper range for use in a 24 pounder Howitzer, an image of which is included in the additional images. The canister shot pictured in this listing will be the one you will receive and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.
See Artillery pages for additional canister groups available also recovered from Smith County, TN.
- Product Code:
- PC10385
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