Battle of Fredericksburg - Maryes Heights – Civil War Bullets

Description: The original lead bullets were excavated from the Fredericksburg Battlefield in Virginia. They are typical of what would have been issued to the troops of both sides during the battle. 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. At right are; a .69 caliber round ball for the smooth bore musket used by both sides, 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 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 battle scene, “Marye’s Heights”, was reprinted from a Lithograph engraved by Manhatten in the 1880’s. The scene depicts the Federal Army attacking the heights above the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December of 1863. The original artwork was done after the war by Union Lieutenant Frederick Cavada of the 114th Pennsylvania Regiment. He was at the Battle of Fredericksburg and later captured at Gettysburg. 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. The articles will come with the certificate and describes most of the artifacts. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original Civil War issue or 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 Collectors Frame”, for more information on the framing and artifacts.

Price: 58 USD

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

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