Collection of 20 rare recovered relics found in the vicinity of the American Civil War Battle of Antietam (sometimes known as the Battle of Sharpburg). The Battle of Antietam took place in Washington County, Maryland on Septemeber 17, 1862 and is the deadliest one-day battle in American history resulting in over 22,000 dead, wounded, or missing.
Each item in this collection has a provenance statement with 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:
– soldier carved bullet
– flattened bullet (found Miller’s Cornfield)
– .58 caliber bullet (Ecker Farm)
– bullet with straight cut (Wilson Farm)
– .69 caliber round ball (Miller’s Cornfield)
– unusual fired bullet (Wilson Farm)
– carved/soldier manipulated bullet (Miller’s Cornfield)
– brass accoutrement stud (Miller’s Cornfield)
– artifact, possibly top of blown enfield bullet (Miller’s Cornfield)
– spur buckle (Miller’s Cornfield)
– pulled/misfired .69 caliber round ball (Miller’s Cornfield)
– brass accoutrement stud (Miller’s Cornfield)
– .44 caliber Colt dragoon bullet (Miller’s Cornfield)
– fired .44 caliber Colt revolver bullet (Miller’s Cornfield)
– high velocity mushroomed bullet (farm along Mansfield Road)
– coin or flat button (Miller’s Cornfield)
– case shot with sprue (Miller’s Cornfield)
– piece of Hotchkiss artillery shell fuse adapter (Shade Farm)
– coin or flat button (Miller’s Cornfield)
– fired Washington Arsenal bullet (Shade Farm)
Items are housed in a padded wood and glass display case with custom plaque.
Condition: Items were found and/or excavated from sites. Wear consistent with the age and nature of the relics.
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