Original U.S. Civil War Inert 5 Pound Ketchum Grenade with Very Old Replacement Shaft & Fins - Extremely Rare Snider Rifle Accessories an infantryman’s firepower would have

an infantryman’s firepower would have to be carried through dense

New York and served in the 2nd Regiment of New York

so the blade shape is somewhat reduced

and the buckles have had an additional hole added to shorten the length

Original U.S. Civil War Inert 5 Pound Ketchum Grenade with Very Old Replacement Shaft & Fins - Extremely Rare Snider Rifle Accessories an infantryman’s firepower would haveOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Ketchum Hand Grenade was a type of grenade used in the American Civil War. It was patented on August 20, 1861 (U. S. Pat. #33,089) by William F. Ketchum, a mayor of Buffalo, New York, and was partially adopted in the Union Army. They were used in battles such as Vicksburg and Petersburg (both major sieges in the war). The Ketchum grenade was a hand thrown weapon with limited range used primarily during sieges;