The Confederates used
captured James rifled cannon and manufactured their own ammunition for them. This
specimen is an example of a rare Read shell used in that gun. The 3.8-inch caliber
cannon was manufactured by the Confederates but in very limited quantities. Notice
the excellent rifling of fifteen lands and grooves of the 14-pounder (3.8-inch caliber)
James rifle; note also the West Point style percussion fuze.
