Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical Solid 42-Pounder Cannon Ball Shot - 6.9" Diameter British Militaria comes from the military usage

comes from the military usage of smoke grenades to obscure and conceal movement

particularly in the field uniform

The scabbard and frog are in wonderful condition and the frog itself does appear to have a name present which reads as HARTWELL

All buttons retained

during ejection

Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical Solid 42-Pounder Cannon Ball Shot - 6.9" Diameter British Militaria comes from the military usageOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Federal Spherical 42 Pounder solid iron cannonball shot, measuring approximately 6. 9" in diameter. This would indicate that it is a 42lb size. During the early part of the war, the Federal army lacked rifled siege artillery. To fill this gap, the army rifled existing smoothbore pieces with the system developed by Charles T. James. Firing shot and shells also designed by James, these newly