Ammo 6 lb Solid Shot.

[Beltplate53]

Here is a 6lb solid shot from the Gettysburg battlefield that I recently bought from The Union Drummer Boy in Gettysburg.

 

[UCVRelics]

Nice One, Did Bill give you a letter of provenance with it?

 

[Beltplate53]

Yes. It started at the Jenny Wade Museum.

 

[FrankN]

Very nice! We're heading to Gettysburg this Thursday and Friday. I'm planning on purchasing a common 12lb
cannonball. I only have pieces of ordinance and I'd like to have a complete example.

Frank

 

[Rhea Cole]

What battery in the Army of Northern Virginia had six pounders? Six pounders are one of my things, so would like to know.

 

[Belfoured]

What battery in the Army of Northern Virginia had six pounders? Six pounders are one of my things, so would like to know.

Branch's NC Artillery (Latham) had one 6 pounder. There's a unit marker which indicates that it was disabled during combat on July 2 but I also recall an article questioning its use on that date. I'd have to access material at home to look further into this.

 

[Rhea Cole]

Branch's NC Artillery (Latham) had one 6 pounder. There's a unit marker which indicates that it was disabled during combat on July 2 but I also recall an article questioning its use on that date. I'd have to access material at home to look further into this.

Thanks, had no idea. Wonder why they bothered to bring it with them.

 

[Belfoured]

Thanks, had no idea. Wonder why they bothered to bring it with them.

An excellent question. I'll look at my "stuff" and see if there's an answer. They also had 3 "Napoleons" (my guess is Confederate) and 1 12 lb. Howitzer. Whoever was responsible for keeping up the ordnance supply must have been doimg his shopping all over the rear areas.

 

[Rhea Cole]

An excellent question. I'll look at my "stuff" and see if there's an answer. They also had 3 "Napoleons" (my guess is Confederate) and 1 12 lb. Howitzer. Whoever was responsible for keeping up the ordnance supply must have been doimg his shopping all over the rear areas.

After the Battle of Stones River, Rosecrans rationalized his artillery. Essentially, 3" rifles & 12 pound smoothbores was all he want to have. We have several original 6 pounders & ones that were rifled for the 14 pound James projectile. The six pounders in the AoC were relegated to the fortress complex guarding Nashville. There are four of them on excellent display carriages on the public square in Franklin, TN.

 

[DaveBrt]

An excellent question. I'll look at my "stuff" and see if there's an answer. They also had 3 "Napoleons" (my guess is Confederate) and 1 12 lb. Howitzer. Whoever was responsible for keeping up the ordnance supply must have been doimg his shopping all over the rear areas.

The only supply he could count on would be his battalion and corps ordnance trains. Since the battalions really did not have trains, he only had one place to go -- corps. I cannot imagine anyone else having either of the two odd-balls.

 

[Ethan S.]

Lathams Confederate battery, Nice! How much did you pay for it? My favorite relic dealer sold one with Horse Soldier provenance for $650.

 

[Tom Hughes]

Here is a 6lb solid shot from the Gettysburg battlefield that I recently bought from The Union Drummer Boy in Gettysburg.View attachment 209984

That's a good looking 6 pounder.

 

[Belfoured]

The only supply he could count on would be his battalion and corps ordnance trains. Since the battalions really did not have trains, he only had one place to go -- corps. I cannot imagine anyone else having either of the two odd-balls.

That's what i meant by "rear areas". The bizarre point, unless other batteries had a few scattered 6 pounders (which I'll check), is that somebody was carting these around for one bloody gun. If I were at the level of Alexander or Walker, I might just have spiked it.

 

[JOHN42768]

Nice chunk of metal.

 

[Belfoured]

After double checking, it looks like that was the only 6 pounder at Gettysburg. So, unless somebody was disregarding windage and blasting it from a Napoleon, a fired 6 lb shot on the battlefield should have come from Branch's (Latham's) Battery of Henry's Battalion.

 

[Tom Hughes]

Lathams Confederate battery, Nice! How much did you pay for it? My favorite relic dealer sold one with Horse Soldier provenance for $650.

The price on 6 lb cannonballs have sure gone up over the years. I remember when a Vicksburg 6 pounder solid shot would go for around $50. And that was in excellent condition.

 

[Ethan S.]

The price on 6 lb cannonballs have sure gone up over the years. I remember when a Vicksburg 6 pounder solid shot would go for around $50. And that was in excellent condition.

This one was so expensive because it was found near Meades headquarters I believe. Their was only one battery that had six pounders at Gettysburg as well.

 

[Beltplate53]

Well, it wasn't as expensive as this 12 lb. Borman I bought from The Horse Soldier. It was found on Little Round Top and was part of the John Geiselman collection.