Civil War Artillery (Hotchkiss Projectiles)

A little video where we discuss Hotchkiss Artillery Projectiles from the American Civil War. These artillery projectiles were one of the most prevalent used during the American Civil War and a type I have been fortunate enough to find several of. We review their nomenclature, the mechanics of how they operated and take a look at some examples from my collection.
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[@marleyboy7732]

Very great research! This even shocked me. I didnt know that the military was that advanced back then. Some pretty ingenious designs.

[@seizuresalad91]

When thinking about it, it’s crazy how you are the first person to touch those since the war and the artillerymen who handled them.

[@BirdDogg]

That’s a big part of what keeps me chasing relics I reckon!

[@rayjaypaulsen]

Hello Chris, We never stop learning! Thanks I enjoyed learning about the cannonballs. I like your revolutionary soldier lamp! Myrtle sounds good, She wanted he 15 seconds of fame.

[@farmall1951c]

Hello Chris you have great videos,i think this is my favorite. THANKS.

[@-mike-8134]

something I've always wonder about Thx BirdDogg

[@thehoundhavenfarm]

Thanks, Chris! Amazing content as usual. Hoping to see some more relic hunting soon.

[@BirdDogg]

You and me both. Waiting on water levels to drop, flooding round here

[@ronnieisaacs6960]

Thats an outstanding collection you've got! All I've ever been able to find are musket balls, railroad spike and a knife tip.

[@dieterkopf9313]

Excellent presentation

[@gemmeliusgrammaticus2509]

Great video! You have a compelling nature and are an excellent explicator. 👍

[@Christlockhart1]

That’s so cool!! Thanks for the lesson on this!

[@petervad]

Fascinating and educational, thank you for your time and effort to make this video. Perhaps you could also make (or link) to a video showing how the shells were cast and made as that would also be fascinating. Thanks again!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

That was some great information. These artillery pieces fascinate me. Hands down #1 on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing, good luck, happy hunting and take care.

[@BirdDogg]

Thanks Hound, I feel awful fortunate to have found the ones I have. Every time I go out now in my mind I’m telling myself “I’ll never find another one, my luck has run out.” Just gotta keep yer nose down and stay focused. Hope you get on one someday!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

@@BirdDogg , thank you.

[@Gunline_Chief]

As a former Redleg, I really enjoyed learning how they where fuzed back then…love this

[@Hidden_Destinations]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@float7567]

Very good video!

[@AcesnEights698]

Awesome video!

[@BirdDogg]

Thanks Ailpein!

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for posting

[@dannyl2598]

Thank you Chris. I appreciate everything you do to put these videos up and to share your knowledge of civil war items. I'm sorry you are having to deal with a troll who just wants to get attention by causing trouble for good people.

[@dannyl2598]

Hey Chris, as a side note, the new Governor is snatching a 180 in the backside of a lot of the old guard everywhere you look so you might have a better time getting answers about the Lee monument, although he and his cabinet have had there hands full the first week in. We appreciate you Chris. Good luck.

[@cedargroveopryalamoga2873]

Thanks for the info . I learned today that the cannonball house in Macon Ga was hit during the Civil war by one type of these shells. Instead of a cannonball

[@BirdDogg]

That’s pretty wild, do you know if it exploded?

[@cedargroveopryalamoga2873]

BirdDogg kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4qnd32aos11aMk They said it didn’t

[@relichogs4652]

Nice video !

[@jasonarcher7268]

Great video man

[@BirdDogg]

Thanks Jason!

[@hotchkissart]

well told!

[@Roosterdoodler]

I found two within ten feet of each other, both were fired and both intact! They are still out there you just got to go get em!

[@BirdDogg]

Yup, a lot of legwork!

[@kentuckyrelichunter3244]

Hey buddy, that was very enjoyable and interesting. Who was the handsome old man in the water at the beginning? Thanks for sharing! KRH

[@markholbrook3949]

Imagine the trials and tribulations one went through when assigned the task of keeping the artillery moving along with the Army during long movements! Must of been full of world blocks etc. etc. A monumental task I'm sure!!!!

[@BirdDogg]

Artillerymen must have been total bad asses, and stout as oxen.

[@nascarmommam5915]

Wow 😲. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ~ Texas

[@oldbamadirt1510]

i will pick one up one day may be .

[@michaelpeters7044]

I like the james shell the most.

[@BirdDogg]

I’m still hunting for one, weren’t many fired down this way. Maybe one day!!

[@peteraugust5295]

Hotchkiss basically said "Well, I cant walk so F***you, ill find a way that you cant walk anymore either!" haha

[@dalemoss4684]

Hahahaha

[@YTjndallas]

I guess it’s not necessary to point out what these look like.

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

I have a question.. Ive been trying to find out but im sure my search has landed me on a list somewhere... Why do cannons have to big bulky nose at the end of the barrel..? Almost all of them I see has it.

[@BirdDogg]

Reinforcing ring to withstand the forces exerted on the barrel from repeated firing

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

@@BirdDogg thank you

[@randyarmentrout4258]

do any have a small hole drilled In grove that goes around outside

[@BirdDogg]

Not that I can tell

[@g6otu]

How cool are you!

[@markholbrook3949]

Hi Chris, Is there any data as to which shell was most effective and favored by the Commanders?

[@BirdDogg]

I’m not too sure Mark. This commander prefers CS iron😂

[@SStupendous]

From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War, which is good for information like that as it has whole chapters written by real artillery officers from the war (It was published 1911), the Armstrong round was quite popular, as it could explode reportedly into over 200 pieces. The parrott was widely used too, Hotchkiss most popular to my knowledge.

[@arthurneddysmith]

4:34 I was getting ready to correct your pronunciation of "sabot," but I thought to double-check before commenting. You're quite right: "sa-bow". I thought it was "say-bow". Oxford Dictionary: sabot /ˈsabəʊ/ noun. e17. [ORIGIN: French from Old French çabot blend of çavate (mod. savate) and bote (mod. botte) boot noun2.] 1. ‣a A shoe made of a single piece of wood shaped and hollowed out to fit the foot. e17. ‣b A heavy shoe with a thick wooden sole. m19. ‣c A decorative metal foot cover for a piece of wooden furniture. m20. 2. Military. ‣a A wooden disc attached to a spherical projectile to keep it in place in the bore when discharged. m19. ‣b A metal cup or ring fixed to a conical projectile to make it conform to the grooves of the rifling. m19. ‣c A device fitted inside the muzzle of a gun to hold the projectile to be fired. m20. 3. In baccarat and chemin de fer, a box for dealing the cards, a shoe. m20. 4. A small snub-nosed yacht. Austral. m20. Derivatives: ■ saboted adjective wearing sabots m19.

[@BirdDogg]

There’s a lot of things I’m not right about, but the civil war, I’m mostly on target, 🤣

[@arthurneddysmith]

@@BirdDogg Thanks for responding, and nice video. 👍

[@felixthecat265]

Technically, the fuze on the shell is a "concussion" rather than a "percussion" fuze..

[@BirdDogg]

@felixthecat265 This variety of shell was ignited by a percussion cap which was struck by the anvil and thus a percussion fuse, a concussion fuse would be activated by the shock of striking an object and would not rely upon the anvil striking the percussion cap. It’s the same mechanism as a musket, the percussion cap, when struck by the anvil, would then send a small flame through the hole in the shell and cause the explosion. Concussion fuses are entirely different in that the fuses relied upon some component of the fuse to be broken (a vial, plaster within the chamber wall of the shell etc.) rather than striking a percussion cap against an anvil. For a more in depth understanding of civil war artillery fuses I would refer you to Artillery Fuses of the Civil War By Charles Jones, or The Mechanical Fuze and the Advance of Artillery in the Civil War by Edward McCaul.

[@felixthecat265]

@@BirdDogg Ok.. I suspect we are arguing about terminology on either side of the pond! No worries, and an excellent vid!

[@a1fixitguy309]

How much are those projectiles worth each?

[@BirdDogg]

Ehh, that depends on condition, provenance, type, variety, completeness etc. 90% of them are worth maybe a few hundred bucks max with some rare varieties of shells being worth a few grand. At the end of the day though, like any other collectible they are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them.

[@mrsillywalk]

What was the weight of powder that was used to project these shells?

[@BirdDogg]

Approx 2.5 lbs for this size

[@mrsillywalk]

@@BirdDogg Thank you.

[@mrsillywalk]

@@BirdDogg 2.5 seems a lot. Which size was it for?

[@BirdDogg]

@@mrsillywalk 3.67”

[@mrsillywalk]

Thanks again.@@BirdDogg

[@kilcar]

Commendable, but as you know , dangerous hobby. The explosive doesn't know it's 150 years old. Electrolysis, particularly after removal from water, which initially acts as a neutralizer will upon exposure to oxygen, iron/ iron oxide, ect could well create ignition, or " rapid combustion." Drilling into these or attempts at dissembly have proven fatal in recent times. One might consider keeping these in water. I enjoyed the video.

[@BirdDogg]

You should have a look at my what’s inside a cannonball, and drilling live artillery videos 💣

[@ptinvite7942]

Sunglasses for a studio shoot.

[@BirdDogg]

I have exopthalmos

[@SexyLilSeaOtter]

Gotta ask, what's with the hurricane flag?

[@BirdDogg]

I salvaged some old flags that were being thrown out and replaced from the Coast Guard cutter I was on, got the hurricane flag and a few select semaphore letter flags