Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball British Artwork & Posters 685 and numbered 37331

685 and numbered 37331

Mokelbaria

The barrel has a smooth brown patina and the breech retains 95% original blue finish with some minor spotting

there were still numbers of the old pieces serving with Southern armies as late as the Battle of Chancellorsville

It also has lovely wood stock

Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball British Artwork & Posters 685 and numbered 37331Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Federal Spherical 42 Pounder iron cannonball, measuring approximately 6. 9" in diameter. This would indicate that it is a 42lb size. During the early part of the war, the Federal army lacked rifled siege artillery. To fill this gap, the army rifled existing smoothbore pieces with the system developed by Charles T. James. Firing shot and shells also designed by James, these newly rifled