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Gents -
Need some information on paper sleeves and caps for artillery cartridges.
This question is spurred by a presentation given by Al Preston and Jeremiah Hornbaker at Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA in spring of 2006.
(I do not have contacts for them, nor could I find them in the AC contacts list)
They quoted and displayed reproductions of a two part paper wrapper used for shipping and identifying artillery cartridges.
LO and BEHOLD they WERE in the 1861? ordnance manual.
The first is a rectangular piece that went around the body and tied and the second is a "cap" that is cinched and tied into a blossom much like musket cartridges would be that was then placed on the end of the cartridge bag.
They are in the manual and specs. and manufacture are described.
HOWEVER,
1. A color coding system was mentioned to easily identify types of projectiles. (ie: shot had one color, shell another, case shot yet another)
Where can this color system be found? It wasn't in the manual?
2. Did these paper protectors see any use during the war? Are there surviving originals or has any one seen first person documentation of their mention?
OR were they possibly removed by the chief of caissons or ordnance personnel before being placed into caissons and/or limber as they would have been an additional step that would then have to be dealt with at the limber?
My thanks in advance for any input!
Your obedient servant,
Chris Sedlak
Iron City Guards aka
Battery G - 1st PA Light
Need some information on paper sleeves and caps for artillery cartridges.
This question is spurred by a presentation given by Al Preston and Jeremiah Hornbaker at Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA in spring of 2006.
(I do not have contacts for them, nor could I find them in the AC contacts list)
They quoted and displayed reproductions of a two part paper wrapper used for shipping and identifying artillery cartridges.
LO and BEHOLD they WERE in the 1861? ordnance manual.
The first is a rectangular piece that went around the body and tied and the second is a "cap" that is cinched and tied into a blossom much like musket cartridges would be that was then placed on the end of the cartridge bag.
They are in the manual and specs. and manufacture are described.
HOWEVER,
1. A color coding system was mentioned to easily identify types of projectiles. (ie: shot had one color, shell another, case shot yet another)
Where can this color system be found? It wasn't in the manual?
2. Did these paper protectors see any use during the war? Are there surviving originals or has any one seen first person documentation of their mention?
OR were they possibly removed by the chief of caissons or ordnance personnel before being placed into caissons and/or limber as they would have been an additional step that would then have to be dealt with at the limber?
My thanks in advance for any input!
Your obedient servant,
Chris Sedlak
Iron City Guards aka
Battery G - 1st PA Light
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