Relic Hunt Day two

[JimK]

Hello all,
We braved the cold and mud yesterday afternoon to get back to our Union Civil War camp site. We did not have the luck that we did on our first trip but still came away with some cool stuff. My wife found a nice dropped three ringer, another 3 ringer with something sticking out of the bottom of it (help on this one please). She also came up with a triangle thing off a knapsack strap I believe, brass casing (not sure if it is period or not) but there in no primer. She also found the back of a two piece button, and some camp lead.
I found a total of four pistol bullets, one of which is smaller than the .44 cal (so I am told) ones that I have found. Any help on this one?. I found a 1891 V-nickel, a dropped 3 ringer (which I promptly lost) and a strange looking 3 ringer, I would like some education on this one if possible. Also what looks like a old wrench. Any idea if this is period or farm junk. We found the usual farm junk, horse shoe, square nails and enough wire to re-fence the place. But these are the highlights. Any and all information on these things are welcome. I don't know a ton about this stuff. Thanks for looking.

JimK

 

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[jamesbibb]

The bullet with the item protruding from it's base is a type I Williams cleaner. The one with the damaged nose appears to have been excessively rammed when being seated in the barrel.
The casing looks like a spencer casing.
You also have 45 and 36 cal colts

 

[JimK]

The bullet with the item protruding from it's base is a type I Williams cleaner. The one with the damaged nose appears to have been excessively rammed when being seated in the barrel.
The casing looks like a spencer casing.
You also have 45 and 36 cal colts

Thank you for the reply. Is the cleaner complete or is there something missing from the bottom? I am hoping that someone will chime in on the other stuff. A few of these pieces have me wondering.

Thanks again

JimK

 

[jamesbibb]

It is complete
The type II had the disk plunger added yours is the type I and had imbedded disks in the base

 

[JimK]

It is complete
The type II had the disk plunger added yours is the type I and had imbedded disks in the base

Cool, Thanks for the informaton.

JimK

 

[DBANDGB]

the wrench with the two holes look like a old car wrench/ they used them to take off the small hubcaps

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds, thank you for sharing!

 

[JimK]

the wrench with the two holes look like a old car wrench/ they used them to take off the small hubcaps

Thanks for the reply. Do you about when they where used? I can not find another example on line. Here is another shot of it with a nickel for scale. It is not very big at all.

JimK

 

[DBANDGB]

in the teens & 20 when they had small 6 sided caps that unscrew look up any old car. ex. model t

 

[CASPER-2]