Sorry for repost. It did not post right do u see the pictures?

[bartshop62]

I know nothing about american civil war relics i just started. I found this metal detecting in a civil war site area. what is this? If its a fuse what type because ive never seen this type exploded ever. Is it practice? or battle american civil war relic. How old could it possibly be? Also how do i clean the dirt off without cleaning of the nice patina how do i clean it the correct way without ruining it. also hard dirt dirt. Is it a confederate or union slash yankee lol.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Your find is one of the several versions of a zinc US Parrott artillery shell's timefuze adapter-plug. The length of the version you found tells us it was made for use in a Heavy Caliber (4.2"-caliber or larger) cylindrical shell. Heavy Caliber means the cannon was literally too heavy for the army to haul around in combat operations, and therefore Heavy artillery was used mainly in permanent forts and on navy warships.

 

[Garscale]

That cannonball guy never disappoints. Wealth of experience here

 

[Elvis]

Awesome find

 

[3cylbill]

One hundred and sixty years and one day ago fort Sumpter was fired on and was the start of the Civil war...