Description: Original lead bullets excavated from the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia. They were part of General Grant’s 1864 “Overland” Campaign to reach Richmond. They would be the same type ammunition used during the Battle of Gettysburg. At left are all Federal issue; a .58 Federal issue Williams Cleaner used to clean the black powder fouling out of the rifle barrel. There were three to six packed with the regular rounds. A .52 Sharps carbine generally used by the cavalry branch of service and a .58 round for the Springfield rifle or other imported arms of that caliber. The lead ammunition at right are all Confederate issue; a .69 caliber round ball for the smooth bore musket, a .52 Ringtail Sharps carbine and a .58 Gardner for a rifle. The .58 Gardner was made at the Richmond Arsenal in Virginia. The paper cartridge on the Confederate Sharps was tied with string to the “ringtail”. 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. At the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, Major General George Meade's “Army of the Potomac” defeated attacks by General Robert E. Lee's “Army of Northern Virginia”, halting Lee's invasion of the North and forcing his retreat. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point, due to the Union's decisive victory. The battle was fought July 1st through July 3rd, 1863. The Gettysburg battle scene was reprinted from a Chromolithograph by Manhattan Art Co, 1898, after a painting by Paul Philippoteaux. The artifacts come as shown in an 8” x 12” “Riker” style glass top case which can be opened by taking the pins out. The artifacts are just pressed in, not glued. Riker cases can be hung on a wall, but are best used on a stand. 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 description of the items purchased. Please see our "About” for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 64 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-30T16:06:36.000Z
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