Artillery

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1. Mint condition Civil War cannon lanyard.  This lanyard has been photographed to be in an upcoming new reference book.--$425.
2. Nice grouping of 3 excellent condition wooden fuze plugs.  The shorter one is for a C.S. 12 # round ball and the longer ones are for an elongated projectile like a Confederate Read.--$125. for all-SOLD
3. Museum quality 3-inch Schenkl case shot that is the actual example to be pictured in an upcoming reference book.  Fantastic fuze with all numbers legible and comes with a custom made metal display stand.--$550.
4. Super, super rare artillery find.  This complete 1862 brass faced "interwined USA" federal artillery officer's bit with bridle, reins, breast strap with martingale was recently discovered in a Civil War era barn near Bridgeport, AL. where it was very likely left by the "Army Of The Cumberland" as it was pursuing Gen. Braxton Bragg and the Confederate Army of Tennessee toward Chickamauga.  It has been many years since I've seen a "horse equipment" find this cool.  Everything is there ready to harness up with the exception of missing one artillery rosette which is a very easy item to locate.--$1,895.
5. Excellent condition excavated large size cast brass Model 1833 Dragoon stirrup.  Recovered at Chickamauga and has a beautiful smooth green patina.  You can clearly see on the inside wear from the boot.--$225.
6. Nice condition 12 lb. solid shot cannon ball recently recovered from a lawn along Franklin Rd. - 2nd Day's fighting at the Battle of Nashville, TN.  It is just as found.--$225.
7. Mint condition 10-inch mortar cartridge bag.  You won't see a nicer example.--$125.
8. Really fine condition non-excavated 10 pounder Parrott projectile.  The shell has nice iron - complete brass sabot - and pewter time fuze intact that you can screw in and out.  Also the shell comes with a nice display stand.  This projectile has been photographed to be in an upcoming reference book.--$495.
9. Absolutely mint condition 24 PDR Federal cannon sponge cover.  I haven't seen one this nice in years.--$165.
10. Excellent condition excavated long pattern zinc Parrott time fuze.  This fuze is scheduled to be pictured in an upcoming reference book.--$95.
11. Very nice condition brass percussion fuzed 3 inch Schenkl projectile.  This shell is slick as can be and has already been cleaned, coated, disarmed and ready for display.--$495.
12. Perfect condition Bormann fuze punch.  Every artillery display should have one of these.--$225.
13. Complete fired 3 inch Hotchkiss projectile recovered at the Battle of Nashville, TN. The projectile has nose, cup, and complete "rifled" lead sabot.  It is cleaned, coated, disarmed, and ready for display.--$295.
14. Beautiful condition and very rare to find - 12 lb. size Confederate "Polygonal cavity" cannon ball.  This ball was recovered many years ago along the Army of Tennessee's retreat route following the Battles of Franklin and Nashville.  You won't see a finer example.--$350.
15. Beautiful condition complete "Dropped" 3-inch Hotchkiss projectile found in a flower bed of a home located on Granny White pike -- Battle of Nashville, TN. already drilled of course--$375.
16. Nice condition 3-inch Federal Absterdam shell.  This is an unfuzed drop with an open fuze hole.  The tall brass sabot is 100% intact and has the "Absterdam Patent" information stamped into it.--$275.
17. Nice condition excavated nose section of a 3-inch Federal Hotchkiss shell.  It has very  good metal but hasn't been cleaned up yet and is just as dug except for having been drilled.  The slotted brass time fuze is intact and perfect.--$150.
18. Excavated nose section of the big 3.67 Hotchkiss projectile.  This one was recovered at Kennesaw, GA. and has been disarmed and just lightly cleaned.  It has great metal and would further clean up nicely.  The brass time fuze remains intact.--$195.
19. Very rare to excavate "interwined" U.S.A. artillery rosette.  This was recovered many years ago by my old hunting buddy - Pete Cryer - from here at Stones River.  I have actually seen more Confederate belt plates recovered here than these.--$125.
20. Original Civil War tin straps for attaching the cannon ball to the wooden sabot for firing.  This size strap can be used on the 24 lb. ball or cut shorter and used on the 12 lb. ball.  They originally came from Bannerman and used to be seen for sale every so often but are hardly ever seen offered anymore.  An original strap when coupled with an original cannon ball and a turned wooden sabot makes for a wonderful artillery display piece to demonstrate what a cannon ball on sabot ready for firing looked like.  I have four of these.  While they last !!--$69. each
21. Finely crafted and faithfully reproduced 3/4 scale Model 1860 Parrott Rifle.  The barrel is cast iron with a 3/8 inch seamless liner for maximum strength.  The wheels are hickory and all carriage parts are white oak just as the originals.  All hardware is steel not low strength aluminum or pot metal.  The cannon comes complete with all working implements including water bucket, worm, 2 rammers, 2 hand spikes, a portfire, prolong rope, and vent cover.  The wheel height is 42 inches and the barrel bore is 2.25 inches.  We will include free delivery within 300 miles of Murfreesboro, TN.  If you check around you will find this gun usually priced at $12,000.  Check out our price with a full complement of implements and free delivery !!!--$9,500.
22. Group of beautiful condition excavated unfired Confederate manufacture cannon friction primers.  These were excavated yesterday by one of my hunting buddies all out of one hole on the 2nd day Battle Line at the Battle of Nashville, TN. - As long as they last - I have eight.--$45. each
23. Complete layer of 12# canister balls.  These were locally dug and from the position where they were found are probably C.S.--$95. for the entire layer.

24. Excellent condition original Billinghurst and Requa Battery Gun Clip.  Only a few hundred of these were ever produced.  This one still hinges perfectly.--$275.