Just another Civil War Bullet... But My Yard Wasnt A Battlefield

[DCMetal]

Just another Civil War Bullet... But My Yard Wasn't A Battlefield

Yes, yes, I know.... a Civil War bullet is no big deal but as some of you know, I only hunt in my yard. So for me, it's pay dirt! With all of the digging the ground shifts after each big rain. I always find something new in a spot I've check dozens of times. While relying on my beginner detector-- the other one is still broken-- I've been able to find some great little trinkets. So far, 3 Civil War bullets, musket ball and grapeshot-- All in my yard! Based on CW maps, I've come to the conclusion that our property was near a camp site.

Today a snap and a dropped lead bullet. It looks to be a 3 ring but it's hollow on the inside. I couldn't see anything stamped on the interior.

School me Obi Wan...

 

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[digging440yrs]

Nice find

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Can't school ya, but congrats nice finds! No gas money involved! Awesome!

It may have been a stopping place over numerous years for multiple troops, is there a water supply close by?

 

[Fullstock]

I wonder if it's a williams bore cleaner bullet missing the plunger and zinc washer?

 

[mirage83]

I wonder if it's a williams bore cleaner bullet missing the plunger and zinc washer?

That's what it looks like to me as well.

 

[DCMetal]

I wonder if it's a williams bore cleaner bullet missing the plunger and zinc washer?

Okay, I don't know about that one, I'll look it up. It does look like a piece that might have had something in it. Thanks for the info-- Cheers!

 

[ivan salis]

looks to be a union "Williams cleaner type bullet" -- if so it used to have a zinc based flat type base and post that went into the bullet's body --- it was rammed down fouled dirty barrels to scrape them clean , so they coul;d be used -- because they were slightly bigger than normal bullets were they were very hard to load , and troops hated them .. often troops culled them from their bullet packs --throwing them away as intact "drops"...if fired the bases come apart from the bullet ..normally

 

[sutphin]

Yep Williams Cleaner...

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Hey man, there were camps all over the DC area and with them would come target ranges, firing zones (soldiers were not permitted to enter camp with a loaded weapon) etc. I have found fired bullets in peace-time camps (May 1865) all par for the course.

 

[villagenut]

....just imagine what lies beyond your fence line .

 

[ivan salis]

lots of union troops were camped around Washington DC during the civil war in case of rebel attack...

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

That's very cool. You just never know what's under your feet! WTG and HH!