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A01741 - Very nice 3.8in Hotchkiss shell from Vicksburg

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Item Number: A01741

Item Title: Very nice 3.8in Hotchkiss shell from Vicksburg

Price: $495

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: US

Type: Hotchkiss shell

Size: 3.8in

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Fuse: Hotchkiss time fuse adapter

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Location Recovered: Vicksburg

Description:Excellent condition Hotchkiss shell that came out of an old GAR Hall in Ohio. It was probably brought back as a souvenir by one of the Ohio soldiers who fought at Vicksburg. This size would've been fired from a James Rifle of which there were many at Vicksburg (and still are!)