Very great research! This even shocked me. I didnt know that the military was that advanced back then. Some pretty ingenious designs.
@seizuresalad91
2 жыл бұрын
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
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a big part of what keeps me chasing relics I reckon!
@rayjaypaulsen
4 жыл бұрын
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.
@-mike-8134
3 жыл бұрын
something I've always wonder about Thx BirdDogg
@Gunline_Chief
2 жыл бұрын
As a former Redleg, I really enjoyed learning how they where fuzed back then…love this
@thehoundhavenfarm
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chris! Amazing content as usual. Hoping to see some more relic hunting soon.
@BirdDogg
4 жыл бұрын
You and me both. Waiting on water levels to drop, flooding round here
@farmall1951c
4 жыл бұрын
Hello Chris you have great videos,i think this is my favorite. THANKS.
@ronnieisaacs6960
2 жыл бұрын
Thats an outstanding collection you've got! All I've ever been able to find are musket balls, railroad spike and a knife tip.
@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
@@BirdDogg , thank you.
@dieterkopf9313
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation
@cedargroveopryalamoga2873
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty wild, do you know if it exploded?
@cedargroveopryalamoga2873
4 жыл бұрын
BirdDogg kzitem.info/news/bejne/po96rH6apppzZZw They said it didn’t
@AcesnEights698
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@BirdDogg
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ailpein!
@gemmeliusgrammaticus2509
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! You have a compelling nature and are an excellent explicator. 👍
@dannyl2598
2 жыл бұрын
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
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Roosterdoodler
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
Yup, a lot of legwork!
@petervad
3 жыл бұрын
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!
@float7567
3 жыл бұрын
Very good video!
@Christlockhart1
4 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool!! Thanks for the lesson on this!
@markholbrook3949
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
Artillerymen must have been total bad asses, and stout as oxen.
@kentuckyrelichunter3244
4 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy, that was very enjoyable and interesting. Who was the handsome old man in the water at the beginning? Thanks for sharing! KRH
@relichogs4652
Жыл бұрын
Nice video !
@hotchkissart
11 ай бұрын
well told!
@P61guy61
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting
@Hidden_Destinations
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you.
@peteraugust5295
3 жыл бұрын
Hotchkiss basically said "Well, I cant walk so F***you, ill find a way that you cant walk anymore either!" haha
@dalemoss4684
Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@michaelpeters7044
3 жыл бұрын
I like the james shell the most.
@BirdDogg
3 жыл бұрын
I’m still hunting for one, weren’t many fired down this way. Maybe one day!!
@oldmanpatriot1490
4 ай бұрын
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
4 ай бұрын
Reinforcing ring to withstand the forces exerted on the barrel from repeated firing
@oldmanpatriot1490
4 ай бұрын
@@BirdDogg thank you
@arthurneddysmith
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
There’s a lot of things I’m not right about, but the civil war, I’m mostly on target, 🤣
@arthurneddysmith
3 жыл бұрын
@@BirdDogg Thanks for responding, and nice video. 👍
@jasonarcher7268
3 жыл бұрын
Great video man
@BirdDogg
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason!
@oldbamadirt1510
4 жыл бұрын
i will pick one up one day may be .
@YTjndallas
2 жыл бұрын
I guess it’s not necessary to point out what these look like.
@nascarmommam5915
4 жыл бұрын
Wow 😲. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ~ Texas
@felixthecat265
9 ай бұрын
Technically, the fuze on the shell is a "concussion" rather than a "percussion" fuze..
@BirdDogg
9 ай бұрын
@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
9 ай бұрын
@@BirdDogg Ok.. I suspect we are arguing about terminology on either side of the pond! No worries, and an excellent vid!
@a1fixitguy309
Жыл бұрын
How much are those projectiles worth each?
@BirdDogg
Жыл бұрын
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.
@kilcar
Жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
You should have a look at my what’s inside a cannonball, and drilling live artillery videos 💣
@mrsillywalk
11 ай бұрын
What was the weight of powder that was used to project these shells?
@BirdDogg
11 ай бұрын
Approx 2.5 lbs for this size
@mrsillywalk
11 ай бұрын
@@BirdDogg Thank you.
@mrsillywalk
11 ай бұрын
@@BirdDogg 2.5 seems a lot. Which size was it for?
@BirdDogg
11 ай бұрын
@@mrsillywalk 3.67”
@mrsillywalk
11 ай бұрын
Thanks again.@@BirdDogg
@randyarmentrout4258
4 жыл бұрын
do any have a small hole drilled In grove that goes around outside
@BirdDogg
4 жыл бұрын
Not that I can tell
@markholbrook3949
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, Is there any data as to which shell was most effective and favored by the Commanders?
@BirdDogg
4 жыл бұрын
I’m not too sure Mark. This commander prefers CS iron😂
@SStupendous
Жыл бұрын
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.
@ptinvite7942
3 жыл бұрын
Sunglasses for a studio shoot.
@BirdDogg
3 жыл бұрын
I have exopthalmos
@SexyLilSeaOtter
Жыл бұрын
Gotta ask, what's with the hurricane flag?
@BirdDogg
Жыл бұрын
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
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