The tapered portion on the body of this pictured specimen has an unusual shaped
cylindrical base knob. Examples of this variety have been recovered from Port Hudson,
Louisiana, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. This pictured projectile was
recovered from the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This variety of Schenkl pattern projectile is very
rare. This would appear to be an early Schenkl pattern that was manufactured in limited
quantities. It is fitted with the Schenkl percussion fuze that has a
rounded outer edge and no stamping on the fuze face.
