All of these bullets were recovered on the back side of Culps Hill, at the Battle of Gettysburg. All on private land.
by Mark P with comments disabledThis came out of the same Mill Springs display that I have posted. Just to big to go in the display box. This bayonet fits a 58 cal. Springfield Musket. It was dug over 50 years ago on private land near the location where the battle of Mill Springs KY took place.
by Mark P with comments disabledThis assortment of spent bullets were all dug in Knoxville TN. Some got tore up pretty bad after impact.
by Mark P with comments disabledThis display shows bullets that were dug near the battle of Antietam MD.
by Mark P with comments disabledThis display shows some dug Union and Confederate bullets, along with a few clay marbles, and the top of a brass fuse insert plug for an exploding artillery shell. All of this was dug on private land in Manassas Va.
by Mark P with comments disabledHere is a nice relic dug near the Fredericksburg VA. Battlefield. This bayonet would fit the 58 cal. Springfield Musket. It looks to have had some hard use at one time, since it appears to be broken almost on to. Dug relics like this are always some of my favorites.
by Mark P with comments disabledThis nice little brass bell was dug on private land adjoining the Fredericksburg VA. Battlefield. It is very ornate, and in extremely good shape to be in the ground for over 150 years. A nice little find.
by Mark P with comments disabledI dug this really nice knife on a private farm adjoining the Perryville KY. Battlefield. This is the type of knife that would have been issued to soldiers along with a fork and a tin plate. This one still has the original wood handle.
by Mark P with comments disabledHere is another bracelet I picked up from a collection out of Tennessee. It resembles another one that I have posted. Probably came from around the same area. Original origin is unknown. It is very crudely made, and has a lot of etching in it. This one probably dates back to the early 1800’s.
These 3 wedding rings were dug in camp sights along the swamps of the Bayou LaFourche in Louisiana. These were well traveled during the Civil War. It is very hard to find nice dug relics in this area because of all the standing water.
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