I found these today on the Savannah River near a CW fort.I just moved here from S.FL so I never hunted CW relics before.Can someone id these for me??Thanks!!HH
I don't know much about bullets but they look modern to me.
I agree. These are unfortunately modern.
Buckleboy
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals: TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button, 1820s or 1830s FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Two 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes. Military Relics: Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
I'm glad this question was asked. Could someone out there with some CW experience do an info post on correctly id'ing CW era bullets?
Thanks!
This is not as easy of a question to answer as it seems. There are hundreds and hundreds of types of CW bullets, and since the advent of MDing, many more new types have come to light. The vast majority of bullets used during the CW were two and three-ringer .58 cal. bullets, which most folks on Tnet should be able to ID at sight. The others can be tricky. I would say that the biggest clue is the age of other finds from the same site. If you've dug a wierd bullet along with some .58's on a relic hunt, then you might have another variety. If you find your mystery bullet in the woods along with some clad it is less likely to be CW. Doesn't mean it isn't, just that it is less likely. So I would recommend that everyone get the book commonly referred to as the "bullet bible," McKee and Mason's "Civil War Projectiles." Get a copy and thumb through it frequently so that you know what you're looking for. This resource should be a part of your library if you live in an area with CW history. Same with the Tice or Albert button book. The internet contains long lists of types of CW bullets with photos(usually for sale). These sites are good too, but they are usually contain only the more common types.
So that's as good of an answer as I can give.
Regards,
Buckleboy
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals: TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button, 1820s or 1830s FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Two 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes. Military Relics: Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
The one on the right looks like a .38 wadcutter(for easier scoring on targets) and the one on the left I aint got a clue about but looks like it could be an older one...d2
i have one also like the one of the right. I forgot what they told me it was but it is old and it was from a cowboy type gun that was no longer made after 1919.
alrighty then they are cowboy bullets you know the old leaver action ones you see in the movies. Well apparently these bullets were smokeless instead of the black powder. you can do a search for meister bullets or cast bullets and should be able to pull up more info. They still make bullets like this today to shoot in the old guns.
I found mine at an old army mule trading post with a variety of relics that date to that time so I would guess mine was not a modern and yours also looks that old do to the coloring.
Paleohunter, I live in Rincon. Maybe we can get together some time and do some hunting. I was shown an area you might be interested in. The person who was with me found a really nice small white arrowhead with a couple minutes of us looking and just before the rain started. It is in Effingham county. If you are interested, email me.
Well, first they are BIG as far as a lead slug goes, at least the musket rounds anyway. The pistol rounds are about the size of a modern bullet, but again, can look quite different than today's slugs. They usually have a whitish patina from years in the ground, but not always. You won't see rifling marks on the bullets. Sometimes you will find a 'nipple' at the top of the bullet which is where the ramrod deformed the bullet being pushed down into the barrel. Do a search on "civil war bullet" on google and you will find a load of pictures to look at. There are even some shotgun slugs used during the CW, but I have never found one, again they look different than a modern shotgun slug.
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