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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: KerryG on December 27, 2021, 03:38:51 PM

Title: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: KerryG on December 27, 2021, 03:38:51 PM

Does anyone know of any 3.3 inch Reads found in West of the Mississippi River...Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri?  If so...general area or particular battle if known.  Photos if possible.  Thanks!
KerryG

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: CarlS on December 27, 2021, 10:20:38 PM

KerryG:  I moved this topic to the artillery area since it looks like you're looking for information on them and not necessarily to purchase them.   There are some great resources here that should be able to give you some solid information.

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: KerryG on December 28, 2021, 07:22:43 AM

Thanks Carl!

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: emike123 on December 29, 2021, 11:34:15 AM

I have the disc sabot base of one blown off and recovered by Malcolm Allred at Vicksburg.  I sold one to Carl, and have two other complete ones.  One of them definitely came from Mississippi.  I got the other from Pete George in November who had in turn gotten it from Tom Dickey.  Pete may recall where it was found.

Unfortunately, I am not in a position to photograph them but Ken has seen them.

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: alwion on December 29, 2021, 12:08:40 PM

I have a Marshal 3.3 read, but of all my 3.3's its the only one with no location  :-[

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: alwion on December 29, 2021, 12:12:22 PM

like 3.3's

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: KerryG on December 31, 2021, 06:23:56 AM

Any source on the manufacture of the 3.3s at the Marshall Arsenal...or Little Rock?  Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: Lazouave on January 07, 2022, 02:39:04 PM

Any recovered at Vicksburg would pre-date Marshall manufacture.

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: KerryG on January 12, 2022, 11:04:05 PM

Just trying to document the begining of the Marshall 3.3 inch production and/or where those went.  There were a few of the Leeds 3.3 bronze guns that with to some of the artillery units in Arkansas and Missouri.  Thanks again.

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: KerryG on January 20, 2022, 10:49:11 AM

Since I'm unfamiliar with the "Marshall Arsenal" projectiles, and as far as I can see in the photo, there are no bourrelets...so was this the only style or were there others out of that arsenal?  Sabots all copper, or any sabot differences, or particular fuse types known? Thanks again guys!

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: Lazouave on January 28, 2022, 02:03:31 PM

Also, Shenkles from there

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: emike123 on January 31, 2022, 04:19:39 PM

Kerry:  The Houston Read I had at the show that is shown in a photo on the show thread is attributed to Marshall and has bourrelets

Title: Re: Trans Mississippi 3.3 inch Reads
Post by: KerryG on February 01, 2022, 07:34:08 PM

Got it.  Thanks Mike!