Hotchkiss shell base cap, 1863
Item 84656 info
Maine Historical Society
The Hotchkiss shell was the most common Union artillery shell – fired from mounted rifles.
A note inside this shell reads: "Piece of rifle shell. Found in the ruins of Charleston S.C. May 1865 C. W. Cleveland."
The shell was used during one of the battles at Charleston in 1863.
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