Confederate Bullets out of the ground today!!!

[Jpro]

I've dug many Union bullets in this area, but been looking for the Confederate stuff. Finally came to me today with this BEAUTIFUL Gardner and Enfield. Photos out of the ground and after I cleaned them up. Enjoy.

 

[markp]

Congrats Jpro on your finds. I still haven't got a gardner or enfield round. Most of mine are 3ringers. I got some round balls from a confederate camp and some others I'm not sure of. Keep up the good digging.

 

[flatbutton]

Nice job! Be careful on cleaning up those dropped Enfields. The wooden plug in the base may still be intact. I've found 2 with the plug still in the bottom. One was pretty rotten and fell apart quickly, but the other was in awesome shape!

 

[CSA2K]

Nice lead!

 

[JohnnyRebCSA]

Now, that's what I like. Southern lead!

 

[mirage83]

Nice recoveries Jpro. I'm still waiting for my first Gardner (and oh so many others).

 

[ModernMiner]

Sweet bullets Jpro. What's your cleaning technique? Those came out great!
Congrats,
MM

 

[Tnmountains]

I find about half and half. Fewer with the wood plugs. They are beautiful! Looks like you did not bruise that patina at all.The boys must have been moving when they dropped those.

 

[Jpro]

Sweet bullets Jpro. What's your cleaning technique? Those came out great!
Congrats,
MM

Thxs MM
To clean my bullets I run under small trickle of water while using a toothpick to remove the dirt/debris. if there is a stubborn spot I use a soft sponge. Afterwards, I put bullet under heat source to completely dry. Then add on a small amount of clear wax and rub it in. Brings out the patina and seals it in.
It also helps that here in Nashville, the soil conditions give these that special white patina but not always, sometimes Enfields have a brown color to them.
Jpro

 

[ModernMiner]

Thxs MM
To clean my bullets I run under small trickle of water while using a toothpick to remove the dirt/debris. if there is a stubborn spot I use a soft sponge. Afterwards, I put bullet under heat source to completely dry. Then add on a small amount of clear wax and rub it in. Brings out the patina and seals it in.
It also helps that here in Nashville, the soil conditions give these that special white patina but not always, sometimes Enfields have a brown color to them.
Jpro

Thank you. I'll have to try that. They look fantastic.
-MM-

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice ones. I find lots of Gardners here in the Valley. I've found a few Enfields as well.

 

[Davers]

Very Beautiful Bullets .

Tho I find plenty Enfield (Types) ; I have never dug a dropped Gardner & only a half dozen fired ones
in my area of op's.
Davers