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Canister Shot
Object/Artifact
1.5 inch canister shot. Small lead balls were packed tightly into a canister and fired from a cannon. When fired, the canister disintegrates and its shards and projectiles spread out causing a wide swath of destruction similar to a shotgun.
2025.36.010
Genesee Country Village and Museum
1862 - 1865
19th Century
1-1/2 in
Civil War