Cannonball

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cannonball

Entry/Object ID

1930.7

Description

Large rifled bullet meant to be shot from a cannon.

Context

Found in Sheldon, Vermont, after the Saint Albans raiders retreated through the town during the Civil War, in October of 1864.

Acquisition

Accession

1930.7

Source or Donor

Ward, T. I.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cannonball

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Ammunition

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/4 in

Diameter

2 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Sheldon

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War