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. They would be the same type ammunition used during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek. The lead ammunition at left are all Federal issue; a .44 round for the Colt or Remington revolver, a .52 Sharps carbine generally used by the cavalry branch of service and a .58 round for the Springfield rifle or other imported arms of that caliber. In 1862 the diameter of the .58 was decreased by a fraction to accommodate the .577 Enfield Rifle also. The lead ammunition at right are all Confederate issue; a .69 caliber round ball for the smooth bore musket, a .54 Richmond Sharps carbine and a .54 Gardner for a rifle. The .54 Sharps and the .54 Gardner were both made at the Richmond Arsenal in Virginia. The .54 Gardner was 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 Sharps carbines were used by the cavalry. 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 Wilson's Creek was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. On August 10, 1861 General Lyon, in two columns commanded by himself and Col. Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates on Wilson's Creek about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Springfield. Confederate cavalry received the first blow and retreated from the high ground. Confederate infantry attacked the Union forces three times during the day, but failed to break through. Eventually, Sigel's column was driven back to Springfield, allowing the Confederates to consolidate their forces against Lyon's main column. The scene “Battle of Wilson’s Creek” was reprinted from the lithograph by Kurz & Allison. Kurz and Allison were major publishers of chromolithographs in the late 19th century. They built their reputation on large prints published in the 1880-90 period depicting battles of the American Civil War. This was a period of recollection among veterans, and the company was trying to capitalize on this sentiment. In all, a set of thirty-six battle scenes were published from designs by Louis Kurz, himself a veteran of the war. They did not pretend to mirror the actual events but rather attempted to tap people's patriotic emotions. 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
End Time: 2024-11-30T14:01:36.000Z
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