Civil War spike

RayIngraham

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Trying to find Civil War relics for my nephew, and came across this listing on eBay, which is purportedly a tent stake dug from the Antietam battlefield.

I have a few concerns, not the least of which is that Antietam is misspelled on the tag and the listing. I know most CW tent stakes were wood, so I don't think that's what this is.

Any ideas? Horse picket? Railroad spike? Property grid marker?

UPDATE: Thank you for your input. Does anyone know of a reputable source for dug CW relics?
 

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creskol

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I was thinking a spike out of an old spike-tooth harrow
 

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I'd say a punch as well. the end is mushroomed from use . I does not look like a dug artifact of any type too me.

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