Collection of rare recovered relics from the American Civil War. Some items in this collection has provenance information that may include who found the relic, the location it was found, when the item was found, and other interesting facts about the item. Most statements include a photo of the item to which it pertains.
In order from left to right, top to bottom, the collection consists of:
– Dropped Confederate Gardner bullet (top left corner), unknown location
– Spencer cartridge casing from Wheeler’s Raid at Anderson’s Cross Roads in Tennessee.
– Commerorative Antietam Forever Stamp
– Group of buttons excavated near Culpepper, Virgina by Brian Bemis in 2019
– Pulled/misfired .69 caliber bullet found at the Ecker Farm at Antietam, which was used as a Union artillery position, staging area for Burnside’s attack, and a hospital site.
– Bullet excavated near Culpepper, Virgina by Brian Bemis in 2019
– Metal relic excavated near Culpepper, Virgina by Brian Bemis in 2019
– Horseshoe recovered by Robert Compton at General James Longstreet’s Headquarters in Appomattox, Virgina
– Spencer cartridge casing from Wheeler’s Raid at Anderson’s Cross Roads in Tennessee.
– Metal toe tap from bottom of shoe under toe found near Appomattox, VA
– Mushroomed bullet found near Appomattox, VA
– Partial skeleton key excavated near Culpepper, Virgina by Brian Bemis in 2019
– Enfield musket nose cap found near Appomattox, VA
– Large flat button or similar item
– Soldier-made fishing sinker found at site of Union 1862-1863 winter camp in Stafford, Virginia
– Used pipe bowl found in Civil War garbage camp dump site in Virginia
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– Partially flattened bullet
– Horseshoe recovered by Robert Compton at General James Longstreet’s Headquarters in Appomattox, Virgina
– Soldier carved bullet recovered from site of the Battle of Cedar Creek. Formerly a part of the Wilbur C. Bedall collection.
– Bullet, likely fired, found off Burnt Hickory Road in Kennesaw, Georgia
– Civil War tent rope fastener
– Metal ribbon-shaped relic found at site of Union 1862-1863 winter camp in Stafford, Virginia
– Bullet excavated near Culpepper, Virgina by Brian Bemis in 2019
– Tent rope tensioner found on present day Chickamauga Battlefield Park
– Two .58 caliber three-ringer bullet found on present day Chickamauga Battlefield Park
– Fired round ball found near Richmond, Virginia
Items are housed in a wood and glass display case with plaque.
3.75"H x 17.25"W x 14.25"L
Condition: Items were found and/or excavated from sites. Wear consistent with the age and nature of the relics.
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