Original artifacts excavated from the Wilderness Battlefield near Fredericksburg, Virginia. At center is a Federal issue iron gun tool for the .58 rifle. The other artifacts are a Federal “Eagle” button and a flat button issued on Confederate uniforms. The three percussion caps were used to ignite the main charge in rifles. The three ring bullet is a .58 round for the Springfield rifle or other imported arms of that caliber; the other bullet is for the .57 Enfield rifle. The remaining artifacts were used on other leather accoutrements. Unless noted the artifacts are all brass except for the bullets which are lead and had paper cartridges when issued. The lead has oxidized in the ground retailer giving them a white patina.
The scene was reproduced from a photograph taken by G.O. Brown in 1865 of the Confederate trenches at the edge of Palmer's Field on the Wilderness Battlefield. The Wilderness was fought in 1864 between General Grant's “Army of the Potomac” and General Lee's “Army of Northern Virginia”. It was the first engagement in what would be called the Overland Campaign.
The artifacts come with an 8” x 12” riker mount box as shown. We are packing the artifacts separately so they don't scratch the glass. The black felt behind the artifacts in the picture is over soft cotton batting which allows the relic to settle into it and allows for the different thicknesses. Take the pins out of the side of the case and lift off the lid. You can place the relics however you like.
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Product code: Wilderness – Palmer’s Field – retailer Civil War Artifacts