Tom Hughes
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Location
- Mississippi
I found this iron hammer today. If you Google Search "Civil War Artillery Hammer" many such hammers show up that look just like this. But I would like to know if an artilleryman indeed had such a hammer, and what would be its purpose in terms of firing artillery shells? They may have just had these hammers on their wagons for general usage. If anybody knows for certain about the identity of these hammers, please let me know.
I was pleased to recovery this specimen today in the Vicksburg area. It was found very near a Confederate battery position.
It's still a great find however, congratulations.