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During the American Civil War more varieties of
artillery projectiles and cannon were used than in any other time in military history. The outbreak of hostilities in 1861, found inventors on both sides searching for the perfect blend of sabot, body, and
fuze to create the artillery projectile that would give the military advantage to their respective cannoneers.
This seemingly unending search for that elusive, perfect projectil As
a result of these seemingly endless innovations, the student of Civil War
artillery today faces a fascinating, and potentially confusing, maze of hundreds
of battlefield tested artillery projectiles,cannon, and shells. This site was designed to help thereader to better understand the variety of
Civil War artillery projectiles used by the Confederate and Federal forces during the
War Between the States.
The authors, Jack W. Melton, Jr.
and Lawrence E. Pawl have made every effort to be accurate, and whenever possible, archival and patent records have been used to support the information contained herein.
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e continued
even after the end of the Civil War.