Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell / SOLD

Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell - Inventory Number: ART 349 / SOLD

This is a non-excavated Civil War rifled artillery projectile. It is a 7” Dyer shell for the rifled 42-pounder gun. This projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals following the invention of Alexander Dyer. Very visible white paint inscription, “Confederate Works / Mississippi River / North of Vicksburg / 7 in Diameter 12 1/2 in height 65 lbs."

Most of these 7” Dyers were used by Federal gunboats in the assault of Island No. 10, a Confederate stronghold in the middle of the Mississippi River. The island washed away years ago.

Very nice example.

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Inventory Number: ART 349 / SOLD