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CIVIL WAR FUZES

An original package of Civil War artillery fuzes, paper-wrapped and stenciled in large black ink letters, "8 S" containing five Civil War fuzes. The printing indicates that they were eight second fuzes. Civil War artillery fuzes, just like the projectiles, came in many different sizes, shapes, and varieties. While the primary purpose of the fuze was to explode the projectile among enemy forces, the methods used to accomplish this objective varied. In many cases, the artillerist was the one who decided what type of fuzing system to employ, based on the range of the target, type of target, and type of projectile he intended to use. In other cases, the artillerist made the choice of projectiles and had to use the fuzing system manufactured into the projectile. This package of fuzes was made in 1864 at the Allegheny Arsenal in Pittsburgh PA. The package is in excellent condition and still has the original string that kept the package closed. The 4 pictures of the 10 second fuze serve as an example only, the ones in the package are 8 second fuzes!