The american civil war of 18611865 relied on many different kinds of firearms during the yearslong progression of the conflict. A handbook of civil war bullets and cartridges 9780939631940. Civil war artillery projectiles the half shell book confederate 6pounder polygonal cavity fort tyler west point, georgia was a large, massive redoubt, standing on a hill in the western. I suspect they got the name arkansas hog due to the fact that they are primarily recovered in arkansas, and a few in missouri.
Click on the dealers link on the left menu and your browser will take you to their individual web site. These odd bullets were used by birges sharpshooters 66th illinois vol. Civil war bullet id chart american civil war, civil war. Lots 1 18 civil war bullets and relics pictured are the exact bullets and relics that you will receive. Civil war lead bullets most of the bullets used in the war were made of lead, so this is likely a common listing. For your consideration one confederate enfield bullet listed in the thomas roundball to rimfire series volume 4. Civil war bullet dealer from north east tennesseeburnsides headquarters. Civil war bullets for sale metal detecting in the usa. Recovered where they lay, with permission of the landowner. Civil war artillery projectiles the half shell book by. Civil war bullet types pistol and rifle such a farreaching war required a large collection of firearms which, in turn, relied on a vast collection of ammunition types. This one is not perfect, but still retains its shape and profile nicely, with a good mostly off white patina.
They are in various states of condition from nice to rough but they are all original bullets. Here is an excellent dropped example of the rare arkansas hog bullet. These bullets were likely dropped by civil war soldiers that were there camping and preparing to march to battle further south. This is the very bullet photographed on page 185 fig. There are several variants of this british rifle bullet. Civil war relics, collectibles, buckles, guns, swords. Civil war relics of the western campaigns by charles harris. Miscellaneous confederate patterns for rifles, carbines etc. Military weapons military art military history ww2 uniforms german uniforms military uniforms german soldiers ww2 german army wehrmacht uniform. It certainly didnt hurt that my much older brother is dean thomas. They shed new light on the origin of some bullets, e. This rare early war bullet has a very thin skirt and is in excellent condition. Set of 9 different dug civil war bullets labeled and mounted in display case. This book is wellillustrated and gives dimensions on.
Civil war bullets, buttons, brass items, paper money, more. Other key battles sites where thousands of relics are found include antietam sharpsburg, md, gettysburg, charleston, atlanta, appomattox, va. I have been collecting civil war bullets since i was very young. During the civil war many types of bullets were fired from several hundred. Buy now with paypal or if you do not have a paypal account you can still purchase with the credit cards shown at paypals secure server as a guest. Over the past 50 years i have recovered over 30,000 civil war bullets and have recovered only one of these these are almost always recovered from cs sites. This book is intended for the growing number of bullet and cartridges collectors as a source of accurate and updated information on bullets.
I am interested in everything from individual items to boxes of miscellaneous dug civil war relics. A scholarly study of bullets, with chapters devoted to explosive bullets, the shalers, williams cleaners, gun cotton bullets and much more. I would suggest that anyone who wants to collect civil war bullets or identify a bullet should consider buying a copy of a handbook of civil war bullets and cartridges by dean and jim thomas of thomas publications. National geographical channels show diggers features an episode in which famous detectorists tim saylor and george wyant use their metal detectors to uncover bullets and other civil war artifacts. Two nice civil war pistol bullets recovered near jenkins ferry, arkansas. I do buy, sell and trade, so if you have an artifact that you would like to sell or trade or you see something here, please give me a call. Sold out round ball to rimfire a history of civil war small arms ammunition part 2 federal breechloading carbines and rifles by dean thomas. Some of these have been found in the field so they were issued. The last known find site of these bullets is kingston ga. These were excavated in campsites and battle sites.
Dec 25, 2019 explore perryville1862s board civil war bullets. This one has been whittled down, exposing the bullet. It is actual size photos in the book but the kindle version has to be zoomed in on each item but other than that it is a very informative read. Thomas show a variety of civil war era bullets, separated by caliber and type of bullet. With more than 650 types of bullets used during the war between the states, even the smallest. I accept money orders, paypal, personal checks, bank checks, cashiers checks, certified checks, counter checks. Civil war mini balls for sale this refers to a specialized bullet that was developed not long before the start of the war. On this day in the life, i describe some of the observations necessary to identify civil war bullets. We just acquired an amazing and very large collection of civil war gutta percha image cases. The civil war bullet caused tremendous casualties and incredible suffering to many brave soldiers. This book is very detailed with drawings including weights and dimensions of old civil war era ammunition. Some of the projectiles saw service in the american civil war and some did not.
While dropped bullets are more collectible, fired bullets represent the civil war better as most often they were actually used in the fighting. This is the basic reference book and a must for anyone wanting to identify a civil war bullet, i believe that the current updated. Set of 9 all different civil war bullets catalog no. It is more than possible that i was the first person to hold them in over 100 years. Click a category below to show the items for sale in the category you selected. Quite rare and very pretty condition, excavated pair of dropped cs used, imported french minies. For that reason, it is the ultimate relic and representation of the soldiers who fought in the war that determined. If you have a civil war relic or a collection of civil war relics that you would like to sell, then please contact me. Here is a minty bullet known to many as a palmetto sharps bullet. Measuring, identifying and collecting dug civil war bullets. In the united states, most people can trace their ancestry and find at least one link to the 1860s, and that makes civil war memorabilia especially relevant.
We are interested civil war artillery, union and confederate belt buckles, civil war bullets, union and confederate buttons. Another thing that is great about civil war bullets is there are well over a thousand different variations of them. Thomas book round ball to rim fire part 1 chapter pages 211243 on civil war small arms ammunition. Intro to civil war bullets a beginners guide to civil war bullets. The thick cavity walls are still nice and round, and the small truncation or. I highly recommend this if you metal detect for civil war bullets. The stelma bullet book is some civil war bullets 2. This unit was armed with these hand crafted rifles in various calibers very early in the war. Clear, fullsize photos and measurements are included for each specimen. Bullets in wood this is a somewhat unusual find that might command a higher price tag. A pulled bullet was unloaded from a gun with a special attachment on the ramrod.
Intro to civil war bullets a beginners guide to civil war. Powerbelt copper 50 cal hollow point rifle bullet, 245 grain, 50ct. The whitworth rifle was an english made singleshot muzzleloader with excellent longrange accuracy for its era, that saw extensive use with the confederate sharpshooters in the american civil war, even claiming the lives of several union generals, including john sedgwick, one of the highestranking union officers killed during the civil war, shot on may. Most of the information above can be found in the dean s.
And it is an extra thrill to dig a bullet type that you have never dug before. Here is a tough bullet to find and its unlisted in a few bullet books. I feel a split second of time travel every time i pull one out of the ground. See more ideas about war, american civil war and native american artifacts.
Did a woman become pregnant from a civil war bullet. A combination an enfield and an enfield prichett bullet. There are multiple sizes and patterns that were to be used in carbines, rifles and pistols. Hundreds of these were recovered near the columbia arsenal in the congaree river. Civil war relics from georgia by david and celeste topper. Most relic bullets are found as drops, discarded by veteran soldiers in the field. Mditusa will show up on your credit card statement. Wartime field hospitals reports indicated that as much as ninety percent of battle wounds were caused by small arms projectiles. In this episode of the daily dig log, i take a suggestion from rockhound62 and discuss some of my favorite bullets from the american civil war. Hope this civil war bullet id chart was helpful to you. Civil war bullet id chart metal detecting the ozark.
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