Interesting civil war find

Tigerdude

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I dug the enfield bullet on the right at a camp yesterday. About 2 feet away at the same depth, I found the lead bar. I know confederates often made bullets on the run. I began to wonder how did they source lead to make bullets in the field. Scraps of lead , I understand... But what about supplied lead? Would it come in ingots or, as in this pic, a lead bar. Or did this fall off a tractor 10 years ago. Please let me know your thoughts.
 

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I really have no idea.
I do know that I've found many random pieces of lead in a variety of sizes and shapes on old farms and around abandoned houses.

I know that lots of people used to make many things from lead at home including toy soldiers, and sinkers for fishing. As far as the CW soldiers go I just don't know how they got it or what form it came in.
 

interesting
 

Since I posted, I've googled civil war lead bars. Actually did find info on lead bars soldiers used to make bullets in the field. Some bars were actually stamped,some were just a hunk of lead. I could not find a round bar like the one I found but ,oh well, like I was told when I first started "If you find it, you get to call it" . I say it belonged to one of Colonel Greene's calvary soldiers giving hell to Banks in Louisiana. Ha. Thanks for the info.
 

That lead bar is interesting and since it is heavily patinated and found with civil war material i vote with you on it being a
Lead source bar. Could you see any seam marks on it? I have wondered about lead like this, but not seen such a convincing piece.
 

I have found many small lead bars that predate the civil war but they are about a 1/2 a foot long and about 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 inch tall. Always stamped "JK" Never seen a round bar though. However it very well could be
 

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