Cannonball
- Object Name:
- Cannonball
- Object ID:
- 2009.031
- Date:
- circa 1863
- Description:
- Cannonball, said to have been used in Civil War. Cast iron sphere with mold seam, flat bottom, and numeral "3" cast on side. 7" diameter. Weighs 46 pounds. Shallow hole in top, 0.5" diameter.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron - Dimensions:
- Dia-7 inches Weight-736 oz
- Provenance:
- According to family oral tradition, the ball was brought back from Civil War service by Morrill Shepard Eastman (1837-1865) of Milan, NH. Eastman served in Company D, 14th New Hampshire Regiment, 1862-1863. Donated by Morrill S. Eastman's grandson.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Burton L. Corkum, Jr.
- People:
- Eastman, Morrill (1837-1865)
- Subjects:
- Civil War, Cannonballs
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