shotgun ammo

[Mr. Dolittle]

Re: shotgun ammo

Gentlemen: I have an original Confederate shotgun paper cartridge in my collection made in Columus, Ga. It looks like a Federal .69 buckshot cartridge however there is no thread tying off the rows of busckshot. The shot is just layered in the paper cylinder (about 14 balls I believe) and the powder then inserted and the end folded in the usual tail.

[Andrew Kasmar]

Re: shotgun ammo

Hi,

On the subject of shotgun cartridges, does anyone know which depot supplied the 11th Georgia Militia? Or did the militia supply there own cartridges. I would think that they would be issued the ammuntion from Columbus Depot, but I am unsure.

Andrew