Description: Original lead bullets excavated from the Fredericksburg Battlefield, Virginia. All three lead bullets could have been issued for the muzzle loading .58 rifled musket or the .57 Enfield. Both the Federal and Confederate arsenals manufactured ammunition with three rings. The center bullet is a Federal issue Williams Cleaner used to scrape the black powder fouling out of the rifle barrel when fired. They were all issued with paper cartridges. The patina is due to oxidation in the ground. The battle scene depicts Federal troops crossing the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg, Virginia in December of 1862. After crossing the river on pontoon boats, the main battle was fought in the following days. The scene was reprinted from a hand colored lithograph done in the 1870’s. The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia. The battle between the Federal “Army of the Potomac” commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and the Confederate “Army of Northern Virginia” under General Robert E. Lee, included the Federal Army's futile frontal attacks on December 13 against entrenched Confederate defenders on Marye’s Heights behind the city. It is remembered as one of the most one-sided battles of the war, with Federal casualties more than twice as heavy as those suffered by the Confederates. 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. 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. The documents pictured will also come with the set. Please see our "About” on front page for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 36 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-18T12:52:14.000Z
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