Battle of Bull Run – Virginia – Civil War Relics

Description: Original lead bullets excavated from the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia. They were part of General Grant’s 1864 “Overland” Campaign to reach Richmond. At left they are Federal issue; a .69 caliber round ball for the smooth bore musket, a .54 for the Mississippi rifle or the Austrian Lorenz rifle. The Lorenz rifle was the third most widely used rifle during the Civil War. The Union recorded purchases of 226,924 and the Confederacy bought as many as 100,000. The .69 bullet at the bottom was for the “Rifled Musket”. At the beginning of the Civil War most of the Regular Army and most State militia units were armed with the older Model 1842 musket, a smooth bore. These were later re-rifled for better accuracy at the Armories during the War, hence the term “Rifled Musket”. The lead ammunition at right are all Confederate issue; a .44 early model Colt revolver, a .58 nose cast for a rifle and a .57 Enfield Rifle round. The Enfield round was either imported from England through the blockades or made with imported molds by the Confederacy. They all used a paper cartridge which has not survived in the ground. The white color or patina is due to oxidation in the ground. The Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) was fought on July 21, 1861, was the first major battle of the Civil War Largely untrained Federal troops under General Irvin McDowell marched to Centreville and then to Manassas Junction, where McDowell hoped to cut the railroad running into the Shenandoah Valley. Having failed Confederate troops under General Joseph E. Johnston rode the rails from the Valley to Manassas, where they united with General Beauregard's army and met McDowell along Bull Run on July 21. The battle was marked by confusion, with Union and Confederate troops wearing similar uniforms and flying similar flags. When it looked as if the Union troops might prevail, Virginians under the command of Thomas J. Jackson rallied on Henry House Hill, where he earned his famous nickname "Stonewall." The Union army was routed and returned to Washington, D.C.. The artwork was reprinted from a hand colored steel engraving done in the 1870’s by Chappel. The artifacts come as shown in an 8” x 12” “Riker” style glass top case which can be opened by taking the pins out. The artifacts are just pressed in, not glued. Riker cases can be hung on a wall, but are best used on a stand. 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 description of the items purchased. Please see our "About” for more information on the framing and artifacts.

Price: 62 USD

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

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