Recovered shell

[jpro]

I have'nt been doing a lot of searching for relics but thought I'd get out last Sunday.
Glad I did as pulled this 3" hotchkiss out of the ground. Fired 161 yrs ago into confederate first day lines at the Battle of Nashville.
Thanks for looking as always enjoy showing the relics 've recovered.

 

[iron bender]

That is awesome! Congrats

 

[Joe Whitworth]

Sweet find, still looking for my first shell.

 

[bdtex]

I haven't been doing a lot of searching for relics but thought I'd get out last Sunday.
Glad I did as pulled this 3" hotchkiss out of the ground. Fired 161 yrs ago into confederate first day lines at the Battle of Nashville.
Thanks for looking as always enjoy showing the relics 've recovered.

You scored. How deep was it?

 

[jpro]

That is awesome! Congrats

Thank you

 

[jpro]

You scored. How deep was it?

It was pointed fuse end up so about 4" with base end at 12"

 

[jpro]

Sweet find, still looking for my first shell.

Keep looking

 

[bdtex]

It was pointed fuse end up so about 4" with base end at 12"

Wow. Not really deep at all. First day lines were a bit longer than 2nd day lines.

 

[redbob]

Congratulations, that's a great find.

 

[UCVRelics]

I have'nt been doing a lot of searching for relics but thought I'd get out last Sunday.
Glad I did as pulled this 3" hotchkiss out of the ground. Fired 161 yrs ago into confederate first day lines at the Battle of Nashville.
Thanks for looking as always enjoy showing the relics 've recovered.

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Congrats on digging a great looking type 2 Hotchkiss. With the flame grooves on it there should be patent marks on the bottom. "HOTCHKISS PATENT OCTOBER 9, 1855". Look close as they can be weakly stamped. The type 2 added the flame grooves on the side to better help the powder flame ignite the fuse as the type 1 had a very large failure rate. When it gets deactivated (drilled) you should be able to determine if its a common shell (no lead balls inside) or case shot. Could you post a photo of the top looking at the fuse.

Also, keep looking and you may find a rare "Bull Nose" which were only used at Nashville and Spanish Fort.

 

[KevMcNJ]

Cool find! What is the protocol when finding something like that which I assume can still "bark and bite"?

 

[jpro]

Congrats on digging a great looking type 2 Hotchkiss. With the flame grooves on it there should be patent marks on the bottom. "HOTCHKISS PATENT OCTOBER 9, 1855". Look close as they can be weakly stamped. The type 2 added the flame grooves on the side to better help the powder flame ignite the fuse as the type 1 had a very large failure rate. When it gets deactivated (drilled) you should be able to determine if its a common shell (no lead balls inside) or case shot. Could you post a photo of the top looking at the fuse.

Also, keep looking and you may find a rare "Bull Nose" which were only used at Nashville and Spanish Fort.

Will do!! Thanks

 

[jpro]

Cool find! What is the protocol when finding something like that which I assume can still "bark and bite"?

Just drill ( deactivate) it. Rinse black power out! Usually the powder is contaminated some. Needs high temp spark to cause issues

 

[jpro]

Will do!! Thanks

No patent stamp

 

[KevMcNJ]

No patent stamp

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That is so cool, yet so terrifying. Imagine dozens of them flying your way.

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

I have'nt been doing a lot of searching for relics but thought I'd get out last Sunday.
Glad I did as pulled this 3" hotchkiss out of the ground. Fired 161 yrs ago into confederate first day lines at the Battle of Nashville.
Thanks for looking as always enjoy showing the relics 've recovered.

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Good find indeed.

 

[TLHS]

I have'nt been doing a lot of searching for relics but thought I'd get out last Sunday.
Glad I did as pulled this 3" hotchkiss out of the ground. Fired 161 yrs ago into confederate first day lines at the Battle of Nashville.
Thanks for looking as always enjoy showing the relics 've recovered.

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Thanks for sharing; what a wonderful find!