breeze
Private
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2019
- Location
- Natchitoches LA.
Home owner in Natchitoches , just off Red River rich in civil war history/finds...wish to find information/current value of same.
Thank ya Cap n , My dad passed away Sunday January 6 2019 , he is gone but the memories of us relic hunting together will always be in my mind/heart . I will post photos of his many other finds as time allows as he had always personally enjoyed sharing his finds and the stories that went along.Welcome from South Florida and the Reenactors forum. Cool finds, thanks for sharing them with us. You'll get some help here before long.
This is one of the "go to" books on Civil War field artillery projectiles, however, that said; it has been out of print for quite a while and if you can find one; they aren't cheap. If you can find one, what you are looking for is on page 312.I can remember some one coming to Natchez LA , where my dad made them available for viewing/photographing and were featured in a book (attachment) , but have not located a copy as of yet
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Great, will be going to parents home today...might locate it there...Thank you !This is one of the "go to" books on Civil War field artillery projectiles, however, that said; it has been out of print for quite a while and if you can find one; they aren't cheap. If you can find one, what you are looking for is on page 312.
LOL...were many ah time that empty shovels full of soil were returned to empty holesLucky you. I find mud, mud, mud.
Go to www.civilwarartillery.com on the left side click on field projectiles, then rifled and then Schenkl.Great, will be going to parents home today...might locate it there...Thank you !
I remember , the projectiles when dug, were in almost pristine condition from being embedded deep in the clay creek bed , dad took them home and immediately soaked them in linseed oilJudging by the wooden sabots and the fact that I have seen a bolt and shell identical to these, I would say that they are Marshall (Texas) 3.67" Schenkl products; what makes them more interesting is that they still retain their wooden sabots. Supposedly all of these shells/bolts of this type were recovered from an overturned artillery cassion in the Red River (Provencal, LA.) area. Also, welcome to the group from middle Alabama. They have wooden sabots because the Confederates couldn't perfect the formula for paper mache' sabots like the Union Schenkl's used.
FOUND IT....Thank ya !!Go to www.civilwarartillery.com on the left side click on field projectiles, then rifled and then Schenkl.
You are most welcome.FOUND IT....Thank ya !!
I am excited in that I found this site/forum, already enjoying the well informed and friendly fellowship...thank you all !Welcome from South Florida and the Reenactors forum. Cool finds, thanks for sharing them with us. You'll get some help here before long.
I'm glad you found us, happy to have you. There's a great bunch of folks here with so many varied interests there's something for everybody. Sorry for the loss of your father. You'll find good company here, looks like you already have.I am excited in that I found this site/forum, already enjoying the well informed and friendly fellowship...thank you all !
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