FederalJames Pattern II |
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| Charles T. James patented this projectile on June 10, 1862, patent #35,521, as an improvement on his Pattern I. The specimen above is a James Pattern II projectile based on the date of the patent. In the field, the bursting cavity proved to be too small, resulting in poor fragmentation upon detonation. A large number of the James Pattern II projectiles have been recovered from the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Go here for additional remarks and a complete specimen. |
