The Ketchum Hand Grenade was a type of grenade used by the north in the Civil War. It was patented on August 20, 1861 (U.S. Pat. #33,089) by William F. Ketchum, a mayor of Buffalo, N.Y. They were known to have been used in the Port Hudson, Vicksburg, and Petersburg campaigns.

Ketchum grenades came in 1, 3 and 5 lb. varieties. A complete grenade had the appearance of a cast-iron football with fins on the end to stabilize the flight. The four paper fins were set into a wood tailpiece protruding from the rear of the projectile. The grenades were largely inefficient.

Offered here is an original, non-dug, 3-pound Ketchum grenade.  The iron body is in excellent condition. Mold seams are visible along the sides. Original nipple remains inside at the nose. Also, the original pressure plate (plunger) with spring wire remains in the nose. This specimen comes complete with its original wood shaft. Broken pieces of the pasteboard tail fins accompany in a Riker display case. Pieces are marked with Ketchum’s patent date of Aug. 20 1861.  [jet] [ph:L]

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