Here is an excavated, Confederate 3” field artillery projectile commonly referred to as an Archer Bolt. The design was likely produced by Dr. Robert Archer a partner of Joseph Anderson, the superintendent at the Tredegar Foundry in Richmond. Constructed of cast iron, this bolt features a pointed nose and body that tapers to the base. Unfired, this bolt has its original 1” wide, thick lead sabot placed behind the center of the bolt. The iron exhibits light rust and pockmarking. The lead sabot features a white patina.

Used at the very beginning of the war, they were described as ineffective and often discredited for use. These are seldom recovered from Civil War battlefields after 1862.

This Confederate Archer bolt makes a rare addition to any Civil War field artillery display or “heavy metal” collection.  [jet]

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