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Civil War fieldpieces fired various projectiles, including case shot, fused rounds filled with lead balls to increase shrapnel. From top to bottom: Case shot used by a 12-pounder Napoleon.
Civil War fieldpieces fired various projectiles, including case shot, fused rounds filled with lead balls to increase shrapnel. From top to bottom: Case shot used by a 12-pounder Napoleon.