Carved and Flattened

[Joe G from Md]

Here are some of my carved and flattened game pieces. I will be looking for my cut bullets now.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

How small is the one in the last two pictures? Could it be a nipple protector?

 

[devldog]

Here are most of the carved bullets and game pieces I have.

 

[Dharmacy]

Here are some of my carved and flattened game pieces. I will be looking for my cut bullets now.

Nice! The second one from the left on the second row looks like a miniature James shell.

D.

 

[devldog]

That was a piece of a Enfield bullet that was dug out of the end of a rifle pit. This was facing another ridge to it's front. I wondered what this soldier was thinking as he was waiting, watching, and carving on this bullet.

 

[Davers]

That was a piece of a Enfield bullet that was dug out of the end of a rifle pit. This was facing another ridge to it's front. I wondered what this soldier was thinking as he was waiting, watching, and carving on this bullet.

I'm thinking your 2 ed row from the top / second item from the left looks like a 4 corps 'Acorn' Badge .
I'd be surprised if it was not , any type of connecting device on it's back-side?

Maybe the Soldier never finished it. Nice as heck Display DD.

 

[Davers]

Here are some of my carved and flattened game pieces. I will be looking for my cut bullets now.

Man!
You got some nice ones , 'D' was right that one look's almost like an Archer Shell.... Cool.

 

[Possum]

Very nice collection you got there Joe...

"D"

 

[devldog]

Danvers, I just saw this. That is a 14th Corps Badge, an acorn. The small piece to the right is also an acorn, but more crudely done. The soldier made an x at the top creating the crown.

 

[Davers]

That's great , priceless GA relics for sure.

 

[Joe G from Md]

I can find no reference to 4th corps in any of my Civil War books

 

[Dharmacy]

There have been a number of 4th Corps acorn bullets found around Atlanta that I am aware of. I remember a fellow that was hunting with us found one that was so expertly carved it looked exactly like an acorn, complete with cap and stem. it was so realistic, in fact, that he kept tossing it aside thinking it real only to find the signal again. It took him a few times before he realized what it was.

D.

 

[lairmo]

Nice collection!!!

 

[Joe G from Md]

There have been a number of 4th Corps acorn bullets found around Atlanta that I am aware of. I remember a fellow that was hunting with us found one that was so expertly carved it looked exactly like an acorn, complete with cap and stem. it was so realistic, in fact, that he kept tossing it aside thinking it real only to find the signal again. It took him a few times before he realized what it was.

D.

Is it 4th corp or 14th corp, can still find no reference to 4th corps?

 

[Dharmacy]

Is it 4th corp or 14th corp, can still find no reference to 4th corps?

You are right, its 14 Corps. Sorry for the confusion.

D.