Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball British Replica ” The higher grades of

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Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball British Replica ” The higher grades ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Federal Spherical 42 Pounder iron cannonball, measuring approximately 6. 9" in diameter. This would indicate that it is a 42lb size. During the early part of the war, the Federal army lacked rifled siege artillery. To fill this gap, the army rifled existing smoothbore pieces with the system developed by Charles T. James. Firing shot and shells also designed by James, these newly rifled