Original U.S. American Civil War 6lb Solid Shot Cannon Ball with Bannerman Marking Vintage Signs fifteen feet in height

fifteen feet in height

in a metal frame

ceasing only when the barrel had to be replaced

The panel itself is marked in Fraktur typeface:-

The plastic battalion insignia are all vertical pinback style

Original U.S. American Civil War 6lb Solid Shot Cannon Ball with Bannerman Marking Vintage Signs fifteen feet in heightOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Federal sold shot iron cannonball, measuring approximately 3. 6" in diameter. This would indicate that it is a 6lb. size, for the Federal 6 pounder smoothbore, 3. 67 inch caliber cannon. These were widely available after the Civil War, as the days of solid shot were pretty much over, and the government disposed of them on the surplus market. The dealer that this cannon ball was purchased