Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell 3.67" Cannons as indicated by the style

as indicated by the style of side plate

Some items maybe undated or possibly post war usually the cross straps

patterned after the USN MkII

A million men stopped over at Camp Myles Standish during the war as they waited to be shipped to Europe

Further refinements led to the T39 and T51 versions

Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell 3.67" Cannons as indicated by the styleOriginal Item: One of a kind. An excavated example of the Hotchkiss shell still retaining its base and nose cap. Shell measures 7" long. It was recovered in Bedford County, Tennessee near the site of the Battle of Hoover's Gap. The M1841 bronze 6 pounder cannon proved to be an excellent weapon during the MexicanAmerican War. Variants of the M1841 bronze 6 pounder were also manufactured in the Confederacy though records are sketchy. Because the South