Name/Title
Canister ShotEntry/Object ID
2025.36.010Description
1.5 inch canister shot. Small lead balls were packed tightly into a canister and fired from a cannon. When fired, the canister disintegrates and its shards and projectiles spread out causing a wide swath of destruction similar to a shotgun.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumMade/Created
Date made
1862 - 1865Time Period
19th Century
