.69 Prussian

[Joe G from Md]

Found this .69cal. Prussian bullet in the Union trenchworks near Hag. Md. Lee's retreat from Gettysburg. [not really retreating just fighting in different direction]

 

[Digger70pa]

Man I know we've hunted the same spots. I just got to them about 15-20 years later. I've dug I'm going to say a dozen of them. 5th corps. People watch this forum so I'm not giving up the spots lol. If you want pm me. Very nice bullet buddy. I found some that were carved also.

 

[Digger70pa]

I've got that book also lol. It's like a Bible.....

 

[Tnmountains]

I am always stoked to see one of those big .69 cal pop out of the ground. They are huge!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Is that the only one you have? If so you can keep it.

 

[Davers]

Super Nice find 's Joe & Digger70pa.

I have 1 that I won in a raffle ; don't know where it came from but I like it.

 

[Dharmacy]

Nice bullet! We don't get many of the larger calibers around here, I have a few .69 minies that came from one particular location but that's about it.

D.

 

[Davers]

Nice bullet! We don't get many of the larger calibers around here, I have a few .69 minies that came from one particular location but that's about it.

D.

You are correct , Of the Digger's that have found them 'I 'd say 5 + Drops or Fired' I can not recall ; all came from certain small areas . One in a now developed area off Cooper Lake Rd.

I got 1 at the Brushy Mt's lines most Eastern End . (developed)

1 Fired near Kennessaw Mt.

& A fired or 2 from the Chickamauga area.

69. Balls are pretty common , I do wonder if these were from buck & ball load's ( never found a dropped B & B load tho ) do get many small shot but they are hard to put a "Fired Date" on.

In short , Here IMO the Shotgun was popular. & Accounts for the .69 cal Balls .

I don't measure as much as I should but round Lead Case Shot seems to be a tad larger , & has a distinctive look. JMO.

 

[Rookster]

Congrats. The 69 is in really good condition.