1790s church produces 3rd minnie ball !

[Coil-2-Soil]

So yesterday two hunting buddies and myself went back to an old church that I had found a 3 ringer and a 2 ringer. Went to a part of the property we didn’t cover and 20 minuets into the hunt I pulled another 2 ringer out about 20 yards from the first. Didn’t find much after that but I was happy with the results of the hunt. Always exciting to hold a little history in your hand.Thanks for looking.HH

 

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[relic nut]

Sweet! Is that a Gardner?

 

[Coil-2-Soil]

From what I have learned on here I think it is.

 

[gunsil]

These things are all over the country. The military switched to breech loading firearms right after the civil war and all the muzzle loaders were sold off as surplus. They were used for hunting by many non-military folks right up to the turn of the century in some places. I have found them in places nowhere near any military use where they had been dropped or fired by hunters. I used to buy dug .69 cal balls back in the late 50s when you could get ten dug minie or round balls for a dollar or so, and I fired the round balls in my 14 gauge muzzle loading side by side shotgun. Those dug .69 round balls fit nicely with a pillow tick patch. Now there are dug civil war .69 round balls all over the woods and in what is now a housing development.

 

[Coil-2-Soil]

The church is located about 5 miles from a civil war trail that leads to the coast and I have spoken to some of the church elders and learned of troop activity in the area. No way to prove how they got there but I like to believe they were dropped by troops.HH

 

[Digger70pa]

Cool bullet buddy. HH

 

[Davers]

Sweet! Is that a Gardner?[/QUOTE

Oh yes it is.

Another nice one to.
Good Job C 2 S.

 

[Davers]

Why ?

These things are all over the country. The military switched to breech loading firearms right after the civil war and all the muzzle loaders were sold off as surplus. They were used for hunting by many non-military folks right up to the turn of the century in some places. I have found them in places nowhere near any military use where they had been dropped or fired by hunters. I used to buy dug .69 cal balls back in the late 50s when you could get ten dug minie or round balls for a dollar or so, and I fired the round balls in my 14 gauge muzzle loading side by side shotgun. Those dug .69 round balls fit nicely with a pillow tick patch. Now there are dug civil war .69 round balls all over the woods and in what is now a housing development.

Your point is True.

I'd say post your opinion in it's own thread; as I did not see him ask 'I wonder how it got there'.

Just Sayin.

 

[Coil-2-Soil]

Thanks again Davers. Good luck hunting to you buddy.

 

[Digger70pa]

Rain on the parade.

 

[civil_war22]

I really like it. I’ve had them as far as away as 50 miles from known sites. We will never truly know where are the soldiers went back then. They were tremendously accurate on most things but not all activities or locations are right on the money

 

[relic nut]

If you find a CW buckle that was worn by a farmer 20 years after the war, it's still a CW time period buckle. We can never prove who lost what but if it's from the period and there is history of activities or movement in the area then chances are good it's a solider drop. Great find!

 

[Coil-2-Soil]

Thanks for looking cw22 and rn. I was hoping to find a button or other related artifact to go with it. Not done there yet. Happy hunting to y’all.