Found couple a ww1 dogtag and what I think is 2 fired civil war bullets

[CHAPP12]

I didn't find these today but didn't get a chance to post yesterday. If there is a yesterdays finds please have an administrator move it there.

Alright, super pumped about my one of my finds yesterday. Dad and I went back to one of his old metal detecting sites from 25 years ago. We got 3 civil war bullets between the b2 of us but the ww1 dogtag is what I'm pumped about. Probably not that rare but I found it and would rather find relics like this than silver or gold any day. Well maybe not gold?

Hope ya'll enjoy and everyone gets a chance to go out this weekend and find sometime.

 

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[CHAPP12]

Forgot to ask. The short bullet confuses me that why in the heading about a question mark about whether that one is a fired civil war bullet.

 

[CHAPP12]

Here is a image of a ww1 dogtag since mine is hard to make out.

 

[el remolino]

Cool dog tag. Can you make out the name? I could read the U.S.A. part.

 

[CHAPP12]

Can make out some letter but I want to be careful about cleaning it. I just used soap and water so if anyone knows a better method without causing damage that would be helpful.

Thanks for the comment el remolino.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Chapp12 wrote:
> Forgot to ask. The short bullet confuses me that's why in the heading about a question mark
> about whether that one is a fired civil war bullet.

Because you've asked, and nobody else has answered:
I'm sorry to have to say, both of your fired bullets are shotgun slugs from sometime in the late-1800s through the 1900s. Those are distinguished by being quite short in comparison to their width AND having extremely thick walls base-cavity walls.

I should mention, although your two post-civil-war shotgun slugs do somewhat resemble a civil war British-made .69-caliber Tower minie, it is a longer-bodied bullet (.965-to-1.030-inch) and its "plug-type" base-cavity is a lot deeper than the shallow one seen in your shotgun slugs.

 

[CHAPP12]

Thanks CannonballGuy for your insight into those 2 bullets. I had my suspicions on the short one.

 

[Mackaydon]

What is the service number on the tag?

 

[CHAPP12]

Mack the number looks like 75i797 but not sure.

 

[PullTabProphet]

"Leslie C. Burton USA"

 

[Mackaydon]

PUllTabProphet,
You've given the name off the example tag, not the found tag.

 

[Mackaydon]

Chapp12,
Hope that after further cleaning the name will appear on that tag.
It would be great to return it to a living next of kin.
Don....

 

[Subterranean]

Great finds. I am seeing the first name of "William" and the last name similar to "Coffley" and "USA" on the front of the tag. The numbers on the rear are close to what you listed above. Mackaydon's suggestion to gently clean it, ID it, and find a living relative will put you in "Honorable Mention" in my book! Happy Hunting, Sub

 

[CHAPP12]

Thanks for looking up the numbers guys. Sub, that looks to be really close on the name. I will get in touch with the home owner and I will let you know if I figure anything out. Would be great to return this to some living relatives.