Description: Original lead bullets excavated from the Civil War battlefields around Fredericksburg, Virginia. They are the same type ammunition that would have been carried during the Atlanta Campaign. The bullet at center is a Federal issue for the .58 Springfield rifle or other contract arms of that caliber. The other .58 caliber bullets at have been fired. The Confederacy made three ring bullets but they were of a lower quality casting and the base was usually off center. It is hard to tell which side used the bullet after they have been fired. The .58 caliber rounds used a paper cartridge. The white patina is due to oxidation in the ground. The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought in July of 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William Tecumseh Sherman overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John Bell Hood. Union Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson was killed during the battle. Despite the implication of finality in its name, the battle occurred midway through the campaign, and the city did not fall until September 2, 1864, after a Union siege and various attempts to seize railroads and supply lines leading to Atlanta. The picture was reproduced from a photograph taken by George Barnard in 1864 of a captured Confederate fort outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The artifacts come in an 8” x 12” riker mount box as shown. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original as stated. A hand signed and dated “Certificate of Authenticity” will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph and the listed description of the items purchased. The documents pictured will also be included. Please see our "About” for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 32 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-09-16T13:54:40.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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