Carved bullet

[brnn53]

Dug my first carved bullet yesterday along with a 3 ringer and lots of camp lead. This man was talented!
Mike

[civilman1]

I've only found one myself brnn53 but nothing that fancy....Excellent piece indeed.Congrat's and HH!!

[johnreb1980]

Nice find, I have found a few of them. They are pretty hard to come by that's for sure.

[bbqcook]

That is nice mike. I am going to have to get over your way again before the planting starts.

Earl

[colonial relic hunter]

Mike It's a really nice one too! I've never found on myself but I have found pocker chips from Colonial sites. Congrats Mike!!

Bill(pa)

[bearbqd]

That's awesome. It looks like a Morel mushroom.

[birdman]

Very cool!

[WM ARCH]

Wow, That is pretty cool. Congrats!!

JC

[brnn53]

Hey JC, where are you in NC?
Mike

[bytheriver]

Battle of Wilson Creek: Chapter VI

VI Battle of Wilson Creek:
A Writing Desk Chapter

Story can be found on this link: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12068...-h/12068-h.htm

A lieutenant of the First Missouri Infantry reported that he saw one of the men of his regiment sitting under a tree during the battle, busily engaged in whittling a bullet.

"What are you doing there?" said the officer.

"My ammunition is gone, and I'm cutting down this bullet to fit my gun." (The soldier's musket was a "54-caliber," and the bullet was a "59.")

"Look around among the wounded men," was the order, "and get some 54-cartridges. Don't stop to cut down that bullet."


BTR