Dug here in Vicksburg, this is one of only three chill-nose 10 pounder Parrott artillery shells I've dug or acquired from here in Vicksburg. I've dug probably twenty of the flat-nose variety, but the chill nose is scarce as can be. I'm currently listing this one on eBay as I have the opportunity to acquire another. The "chill nose" or "bottle nose" bolts were, I've been told, designed for use against heavily fortified positions, such as artillery or cannon emplacements.
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