Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball U.S. Equipment which we believe is a

which we believe is a maker or arsenal marking

Features multiple ink stamps in Kanji on both sides of the interior

and equipped with the B-17 Flying Fortress

The rear of the receiver is original

Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball U.S. Equipment which we believe is aOriginal 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