Rare Carved Civil War Bullet from Middle Tenn. Confederate Camp + Other Relics

[Dman]

VOL1266-X and I went to a Confederate Cavalry Camp in Middle Tennessee. We split up, he went south and I went north, trying to locate any Civil War relics. My first finds were five 44-caliber bullets. All were located within two feet of each other. This must have been where a soldier unloaded his pistol. VOL1266-X came by to check on my progress. He hadn't found anything at that time. We went to where a spring was located and started digging more bullets. He found a 54 caliber Burnside, 69-caliber round ball, and a 36-caliber round ball. He also found the bottom off of a Confederate stirrup. Next to the spring, I found a 36-caliber bullet and a 69-caliber round ball. I also dug up part of a spoon and two flat buttons. I was told the carved bullet is pretty rare. The soldier cut a plug out of a 58-caliber bullet and pushed a 36-caliber bullet into it. Before I cleaned it up, I thought it was just a fired bullet because it looked messed up with all the dirt on it. VOL1266-X measured the bullet to determine that it was a 58-caliber bullet. I also found a 1945-P nickle and some melted campfire lead. Thanks for looking.

 

[fortbball9]

That is a very nice nipple protector not a carved bullet,Congrats on the CW relics

fortbball9

 

[kdismuke1]

Nice group of relics.May you find more.

 

[PACO]

LOVE ALL THE CIVILWAR RELICS........KEEP THAT STUFF COMING....PACO

 

[VOL1266-X]

Little did we know that the .58 was so cool when you dug it. This was a good day for us. The Burnside Carbine was a .54 cal. WTG!

 

[collector01]

Nice civil war relics! HH!

 

[fortbball9]

Dman

Here are the pics that I said that I would post. This is one of the nipple protectors that I have found. I have found 3 altogether. They used these when it was raining,so water wouldn't get down to the power.
The first pic if you look close you will see the piece that went down in the nipple.Sorry for the blur pics.I hope that you can still see what i am talking about.

fortbball9

 

[allen]

way to go on those great looking finds...

 

[DD-777]

Way to go on the sweet digs D - congrats bud...

 

[ModernMiner]

Great looking CW digs Dman. Way to go.
-MM-

 

[silverfreak]

Dman....very nice finds buddy

 

[civilman1]

Definetly a Nipple Protecter......Awseome find's Dman....Keep en coming!!!!

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Nice finds Dman, congrats to you and VOL1266-X. Good luck at the spot
Glenn

 

[NGE]

I would rather have a steel helmet for my head , what did they need to protect their " nipples " from? Just Kidding. Awesome finds.....NGE (T)

 

[Nana40]

Fantastic finds, D!! 8)

Nana

 

[Dman]

Dman

Here are the pics that I said that I would post. This is one of the nipple protectors that I have found. I have found 3 altogether. They used these when it was raining,so water wouldn't get down to the power.
The first pic if you look close you will see the piece that went down in the nipple.Sorry for the blur pics.I hope that you can still see what i am talking about.

fortbball9

Thanks for the picture. I guess it was rare in my on mind.

 

[kimsdad]

It's always great to see CW relics! Thanks for the post!

 

[eathabs]

Good stuff Dman

Given that nipple protectors are not found with any frequency, it is rare and as Nicky P said "Righteous"

Well done

Hal

 

[fortbball9]

Hey Dman they are rare, I bet every CW relic collector or hunter has never found one.Some of my friends has never found one.Them things are about 143 years old.
CONGRATS

fortbball9

 

[chadrock]

I would rather have a steel helmet for my head , what did they need to protect their " nipples " from? Just Kidding. Awesome finds.....NGE (T)

HAHAHA that actually made me laugh! good one!