Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell Nose 3.67" Cannons held in place by a

held in place by a cardboard sleeve

which caused no damage

and Casehardened

1st class cross

of an M inside a diamond

Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell Nose 3.67" Cannons held in place by aOriginal Item: One of a kind. An excavated example of the Hotchkiss shell nose without lead band sabot or base cup. Shell measures 5" 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