Original U.S. Civl War Confederate States Bormann Fused 12lb Cannon Ball - Battle of Chickamauga Hotchkiss .303 unlike many of the examples

unlike many of the examples found on the market

Corporal Beers hailed from Exira

it is a fearsome weapon with a most unusual flared blade with a sharp edge running the full length of each side

designating an officer when they wore a navy blue uniform

Original U.S. Civl War Confederate States Bormann Fused 12lb Cannon Ball - Battle of Chickamauga Hotchkiss .303 unlike many of the examplesOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a Confederate 12lb cannon ball with a Confederate 5 1 2 second Bormann fuze. We were told that this example was excavated in Catoosa County, GA having been part of the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1820, 1863), but we have no way to verify this information. The ball measures approximately 4. 5 inches in diameter with a 14 inch circumference. Some of the markings on the fuze are legible. Overall condition is