This is a “dug” artillery shell fired from 3” rifled cannons.  This is the tall, smooth sided Read pattern shell.  The wood drive-in fuse is missing as is the sabot. The typical CS lathe dimple is on the base. The iron body is pitted and the whole piece heavily coated.  [jet]

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