Description: Original lead bullets excavated from the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia. From upper right they are Federal issue; a .69 caliber round ball for the smooth bore musket, a .54 for the Mississippi rifle or the Austrian Lorenz rifle. The Lorenz rifle was the third most widely used rifle during the Civil War. The Union recorded purchases of 226,924 and the Confederacy bought as many as 100,000. The .69 bullet at the bottom was for the “Rifled Musket”. At the beginning of the Civil War most of the Regular Army and most State militia units were armed with the older Model 1842 musket, a smooth bore. These were later re-rifled for better accuracy at the Armories during the War, hence the term “Rifled Musket”. The lead ammunition at right are all Confederate issue; a .44 early model Colt revolver, a .58 nose cast for a rifle and a .57 Enfield Rifle round. The Enfield round was either imported from England through the blockades or made with imported molds by the Confederacy. They all used a paper cartridge which has not survived in the ground. The white color or patina is due to oxidation in the ground. The Wilderness, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, was the first battle in 1864 between General Grant’s “Army of the Potomac” and General Lee’s “Army of Northern Virginia”. It was the beginning of what would be called Grant’s “Overland Campaign” to take the Confederate capitol at Richmond. The artifacts come in an 8” x 12” riker mount box as shown. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original as stated. A hand signed and dated “Certificate of Authenticity” will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph and the listed description of the items purchased. The documents pictured will also be included. Please see our "About” for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 36 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2025-02-06T23:00:21.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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