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This member of the gun crew is holding a sponge to cool the barrel after firing. The size, the shape of the sponge, and the length of the shaft is identical to those found in the national archives for a Rodman, a Parrott, and a Columbiad. There is a famous photograph of several Confederates on the parapet of Ft. Sumter holding a sponge identical to what you see here.

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