Civil war soldiers would use these cast iron pots to melt bullets over the camp fire. It is very possible that it is a confederate pot due to the fact that a lot of union soldiers had their ammunition mass produced. Dimensions are 6 tall (including handle) and 5'' wide, weight approx.
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