Civil War? Wasnt expecting that

[vthepresident]

Civil War? Wasn't expecting that

Who else, other than soldiers, would have had a rifle that fired three ringers?

One of my favorite places to hunt is 100 acres of an old military school that was built around 1900. Prior to that, the area was farmland. I have found many buttons and medals related to the school, as well as older rifle shells and early 1900's coins. Though civil war activity took place as near as about 40 miles away, I never expected to find anything related out here.

Nevertheless, out popped this fired three ringer.

I thought it was really cool how it sits on its side. This is my first three ringer ever, since I have never had the opportunity to hunt a civil war site. Here it is with a dropped three ringer someone gave to me for comparison.

I didn't come up with any old coins this time, but I did unearth some cool bottles.

The closest thing I have found to a civil war era bullet was also found at this site early last year, but I think it is a pistol bullet and may be more recent.

The larger one is the same one I used for comparison above.

It was a gorgeous day, so even though finds were few, we had a great time.
Thanks for looking
V

 

[dfxmatt]

Re: Civil War? Wasn't expecting that

you'd be surprised how far that stuff traveled

 

[vthepresident]

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One of the bottles says "A.S. Hinds Portland,ME" on it. I read that Hinds made medicine bottles. The other smaller bottle on the right is also a medicine bottle. These will look great in my display, and have special meaning because I am studying to be a pharmacist.

The blue jar might not be that old, but I thought it looked cool.
V

 

[fortbball9]

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Civil War soldiers were a lot of places besides next to a battlefield.The smaller bullet also
looks to be CW Era.Maybe a Army revolver bullet 44 cal.
Congrats on your finds.


fortbball9

 

[John (Ma)]

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Nice finds

 

[Elvis]

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You never know what your going to find. Congrats!!!!!!!

 

[Digginman]

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Good Stuff.

DM

 

[DCMDer]

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Nice 3-ringer. I agree with fortbball9-the small bullet looks like a CW era .44

 

[alabamadan]

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WTG

Maybe we can hunt together. I am in bham too.

 

[John987]

Re: Civil War? Wasn't expecting that

Nice find!!
Even if you weren't expecting it.
HH

John

 

[DrGrip]

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Now, this is a stretch, but the bullet definitely impacted something, perhaps an animal or human. In the area you were hunting (you state as 40 miles from a CW battle ground) you may be in an area of retreat or departure and the medic, doctor, whatever, tossed the bullet out. Or it could have been from soldiers hunting for food in that area during ingress or egress of the battle field.

I know, crazy sounding, but my father found a bullet that was still lodged in a piece of vertebra many years back with the old Garrett I have now...

Grip

 

[beetle662]

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Nice bullet! Congrats! Many ways that sucker could've wound up there, but it ain't gonna talk!

Regardless, great find! Nice bottles too!

 

[allen]

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congrats on your first three ringer !!!

 

[ivan salis]

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folks had to have camped on their way to and from battle feilds ---40 miles is about a 2 days march at 20 per day or 1 day if you want dog tired wore out men to arrive there at the battlefeind.

 

[vthepresident]

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Alabama Dan,

I'm ready to hunt anytime!

There are some parks down in the ghetto that I know are packed with silver, but I've just been looking for a partner to hunt them with. You know, that way you can hunt back to back to prevent getting mugged. Safety in numbers and all that.

Let me know when you want to go!

V

 

[vthepresident]

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Well, if there were two civil war bullets found on this site, who knows what else might be out there?

Confederate Artillery Buttons?

Eagle Belt Plates?

The remains of General Ullysses S. Grant's lesser known cousin, Second Lieutenant Phil Grant?

I'm getting dreamy eyed just thinking about it.

V

 

[civilman1]

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Nice 3-ringer. I agree with fortbball9-the small bullet looks like a CW era .44

I also agree....You really would be suprised where they show up

 

[ivan salis]

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remember going to and from those battle sites they had to camp somewhere * --40 miles is a nice 2 day march at 20 per day --you might be on to something -

 

[vthepresident]

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Can you imagine marching 20 miles in full battle gear and then waking up and doing it again the next day and then fighting?
I bet their boots weren't very comfortable either

 

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

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Both of the bullets are civil war bullets in my opinion, and as far as the 3 ringer goes I'm doubting it hit someone. I say this because it looks to be a 45deg angle impact. Commonly, a soldier would lower his rifle down at an angle and discharge his weapon into the ground before entering back into a camp. I believe this is probably what happened.
But, i'm subject to be wrong like everyone else!!! 8)