Civil War Cannonball

[sunshine]

I just acquired a great looking cannonball, but am having trouble identifying it. I am questioning the seam; it runs from the fuse opening down while most confederate smoothbore cannonballs I have seen have seams around its middle. Is the placement of the seam not an identifying characteristic? It is about 8.5 pounds and 12'' circumference, the fuse is under an inch. Great shape and color. I found it in PA. I would love some more information on it. I have a picture attached.

 

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[Ocean7]

by far no expert but it looks like a repro to me. It's just too clean looking. IMO

they usually look like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomad1solos/355506765/

 

[sunshine]

by far no expert but it looks like a repro to me. It's just too clean looking. IMO

they usually look like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomad1solos/355506765/

Well, that looks like a shell it me. It's almost hollow in the middle where they would fill it with gun powder and stick a wooden fuse in it. Mine is not like that.

 

[EDDE]

or a shot put

 

[SFHunter]

I have found a cannonball (more correctly, an 8 inch mortar).

I looked at this site, but I cannot find a ball similar in size and wieght to yours....

http://www.civilwarartillery.com/

 

[Ocean7]

I was speaking specifically about color - black and usually pock-marked. If that was lying around since the Civil war - it is in remarkable shape.

 

[sunshine]

I was speaking specifically about color - black and usually pock-marked. If that was lying around since the Civil war - it is in remarkable shape.

Oh I see, sorry about that. I am still looking into it.