The 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery Regiment, nicknamed the “Jackass Regiment”, served the Union Army during the Civil War from 1861-1866. They fought in the Battle of Mobile bay taking Fort Morgan, Blakely and Gaines between August 1864 and April 1865. This 8 inch mortar ball was fired during the siege of Spanish Fort and was found there. It still has the original wood fuse but is no longer live.
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8 Inch Mortar Ball Fired By 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery, Spanish Fort, AL, April 1865
March 16, 2015 By