Confederate Fuze Adaptor for Rifled Projectile

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Item: Confederate Fuze Adaptor for Rifled Projectile
Construction: Cast copper.
Approximate size: Head diameter: 1.29 inches. Length: 1.89 inches.
Condition: Excellent, excavated. Very nice light tan-green patina. The threads appear to be in good condition. On the side of the adaptor head is a visible gang mold scar (see Comments section below for explanation). There are no cracks, breaks, or repairs.
Recovered: Unknown 
Reference: Similar examples of this type fuze are pictured in:

  • "Artillery Fuses of the Civil War" by Charles H. Jones, page 40.
  • "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War" 1993 edition, by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George, page 448, cross section C.
  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 148, item 11.
  • "Field Artillery Ordnance 1861 - 1865", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 46, #25.
  • "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch, page 117, item 3.

Scans of the above noted reference book pages are included in the additional images.

Comments:  According to Peter George, co-author of "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", the period scar on one side of the head is a result of this fuse adaptor having been cast in a "gang" mold and subsequently being broken apart from the other fuse adaptors. See the additional images to see this scar. The two spanner holes, visible on the top of the adaptor and to either side of the center hole, accommodated a wrench used to screw it into the shell. Once the adaptor was in place, a paper time fuze, was inserted into the center hole. This Confederate fuze adaptor for spherical projectile will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC6455

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