Small CW site

[FatCat]

Went out this morning with a bud to a small CW site I found. Lots of square nails and other iron. Found one 3ringer, one brass button back and one gilded general officers button. Also found some iron stuff that I'll have to clean.

 

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[CRUSADER]

Is that one carved on the top?

 

[FatCat]

It looks like it has a spiral carved in the top.

 

[sscindercoop]

Nice

 

[olekyground]

Cool finds! Im still looking for my three ringer.

 

[CRUSADER]

It looks like it has a spiral carved in the top.

different

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

I like em very nice finds

 

[JRich98150]

I always thought the bullets that looked like that on top had something to do with the rifle's ramrod. Maybe strong and forcefully tamped in the barrel with the ramrod or the shooter was in such a hurry he forgot to the step where you withdrew the ramrod and placed it back in position in the bottom of the rifle. Bruce Canton wrote about both sides shooting extra ramrods at the opposing side maybe to relieve boredom from the trench warfare of St. Petersburg. Don't ramrod me 'bro! Those flying ramrods must have made a weird noise as they passed by.

JRich

 

[Gribnitz]

Pretty good odds ! Bullets are usually easy, it's the buttons that are elusive ! 2:1 ratio is good odds

 

[BuckleBoy]

It looks like it has a spiral carved in the top.

The bullet has a spiral in the top because it was "wormed" out (in other words, the bullet was pulled from the gun). This tool used to pull bullets from the gun left the spiral marks you're seeing in the lead. I'll try to find a photo of one.

If that is a .69 caliber minieball, you may be close to a picket post.


Best Wishes,



Buckleboy

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice buttons and lead. I just found a CW button a few weeks ago like that. Nice find. Love them CW buttons

 

[Hardy]

Great Stuff

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Nice Going Hope you find some more

 

[NUKE345KV]

nice finds

 

[CRUSADER]

It looks like it has a spiral carved in the top.

The bullet has a spiral in the top because it was "wormed" out (in other words, the bullet was pulled from the gun). This tool used to pull bullets from the gun left the spiral marks you're seeing in the lead. I'll try to find a photo of one.

If that is a .69 caliber minieball, you may be close to a picket post.


Best Wishes,



Buckleboy

That crossed my mind, but the ones I have seen are more damaged/have a hole in to pull it out

 

[allen]

hit that site slow, but hard !!
cool cw relics !!