1863 High Impact

[cmthunder]

Back in Western Maryland at 1863 Retreat Cavalry battle. Detecting Union cavalry field and found 1 Sharps ringtail drop and several high impact minie balls. Two are Confederate Gardner’s, 2 3 ringers and 2 other can’t ID. Also 2 pistol bullets.
1906 V Nickle, button, grommet.
Heavily hunted out area but Equinox was finding them 6-10” down.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Back in Western Maryland at 1863 Retreat Cavalry battle. Detecting Union cavalry field and found 1 Sharps ringtail drop and several high impact minie balls. Two are Confederate Gardner’s, 2 3 ringers and 2 other can’t ID. Also 2 pistol bullets.
1906 V Nickle, button, grommet.
Heavily hunted out area but Equinox was finding them 6-10” down.View attachment 2017073View attachment 2017074View attachment 2017075View attachment 2017076View attachment 2017077View attachment 2017078View attachment 2017079View attachment 2017080View attachment 2017081View attachment 2017082View attachment 2017083View attachment 2017084View attachment 2017085View attachment 2017086View attachment 2017087View attachment 2017088

Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Salty]

Doesn't it make you wonder when you find some of these bullets if they were ones that actually picked off a soldier? I can't help but think of the poor soul who may have got tagged.. Great finds!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Back in Western Maryland at 1863 Retreat Cavalry battle. Detecting Union cavalry field and found 1 Sharps ringtail drop and several high impact minie balls. Two are Confederate Gardner’s, 2 3 ringers and 2 other can’t ID. Also 2 pistol bullets.
1906 V Nickle, button, grommet.
Heavily hunted out area but Equinox was finding them 6-10” down.View attachment 2017073View attachment 2017074View attachment 2017075View attachment 2017076View attachment 2017077View attachment 2017078View attachment 2017079View attachment 2017080View attachment 2017081View attachment 2017082View attachment 2017083View attachment 2017084View attachment 2017085View attachment 2017086View attachment 2017087View attachment 2017088

great saves

 

[cmthunder]

Doesn't it make you wonder when you find some of these bullets if they were ones that actually picked off a soldier? I can't help but think of the poor soul who may have got tagged.. Great finds!

Yes in the past I’ve found some like these next to rocks but these were in open field not near rocks.

 

[Florida Finder]

Back in Western Maryland at 1863 Retreat Cavalry battle. Detecting Union cavalry field and found 1 Sharps ringtail drop and several high impact minie balls. Two are Confederate Gardner’s, 2 3 ringers and 2 other can’t ID. Also 2 pistol bullets.
1906 V Nickle, button, grommet.
Heavily hunted out area but Equinox was finding them 6-10” down.View attachment 2017073View attachment 2017074View attachment 2017075View attachment 2017076View attachment 2017077View attachment 2017078View attachment 2017079View attachment 2017080View attachment 2017081View attachment 2017082View attachment 2017083View attachment 2017084View attachment 2017085View attachment 2017086View attachment 2017087View attachment 2017088

Congratulations on your nice recoveries!