Original U.S. Civil War Confederate 3 Inch Read Shell Fired by Lee’s Battery Virginia Light Artillery Recovered in 1875 with Provenance Note Category_Receiver Tail Horsehair

Tail Horsehair

Said Ellis:

It has the standard hanger loops at either side

It also has a single M proof mark on the drag

This sand cast brass eagle is a lovely reminder of the Christmas of 1941

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate 3 Inch Read Shell Fired by Lee’s Battery Virginia Light Artillery Recovered in 1875 with Provenance Note Category_Receiver Tail HorsehairOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding Civil War relic, one of the best we have ever offered. Unlike the majority of Civil War relics you find, this shell was not dug up by a collector in the 1960s, or even by an antiquarian in the 1920s. This shell retains its original provenance tag, stating that it was recovered in 1875, merely 10 years following the end of the Civil War. The provenance tag has very heavy wear and has several missing