Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell 3.67" Cannons Further refinements led to the

Further refinements led to the T39 and T51 versions

Some items maybe undated or possibly post war usually the cross straps

a family of note for generations

this was probably used on a smaller ship

as indicated by the style of side plate

Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell 3.67" Cannons Further refinements led to theOriginal Item: One of a kind. An excavated example of the Hotchkiss shell still retaining its base and nose cap. Shell measures 7" long. It was recovered in Bedford County, Tennessee near the site of the Battle of Hoover's Gap. The M1841 bronze 6 pounder cannon proved to be an excellent weapon during the MexicanAmerican War. Variants of the M1841 bronze 6 pounder were also manufactured in the Confederacy though records are sketchy. Because the South