Age this please

[Civilwarbuff]

Please give me a age of this round ball? I found it near a civil war site but not sure if it was used then?? Penny for reference...

 

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[The Rebel]

Assuming it's lead they used round balls in the CW as well as mini's. If not lead then a clay marble.

 

[Civilwarbuff]

It’s lead and white as snow so I assume it’s old. And the location was close to a union camp from the civil war. I am gonna hit it again maybe end of the week.

 

[Tony in SC]

Invest in a cheep caliper. Exact measurement will tell exactly what it is.

 

[Civilwarbuff]

I hope this helps in verification of this round ball. Caliper measurement shows it to be 65?

 

[DCMatt]

I hope this helps in verification of this round ball. Caliper measurement shows it to be 65?

That's about the right size for a Charleville musket. In service 1717 - 1840(ish). The musket was a .69 caliber smoothbore but fired a slightly undersized (.63 - .65) patched ball to help reduce powder fouling.

So, likely not Civil War but still a cool find. Where are you located?

 

[Civilwarbuff]

From southern West Virginia. I found it near some small civil war battles sites here in WV. That why I thought it was from the civil war.