Z zbrown210 New member Apr 19, 2016 #1 I need help in identifying these items. They each appear to be lead and i found each of the items at known civil war sites. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk
I need help in identifying these items. They each appear to be lead and i found each of the items at known civil war sites. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk
Full Metal Digger Active member Apr 19, 2016 #2 Looks like a fired musket ball and a chewed (?) musket ball plus a piece of camp lead. Not sure about the rivet.
Looks like a fired musket ball and a chewed (?) musket ball plus a piece of camp lead. Not sure about the rivet.
del Administrator Apr 21, 2016 #3 As Dave mentioned the lead may be various "camp" lead and its hard to tell but if that is a copper rivet it could be from a leather harness , lord knows i have tons of (oxen or horse) harness rivets so it wouldn't be uncommon to find .
As Dave mentioned the lead may be various "camp" lead and its hard to tell but if that is a copper rivet it could be from a leather harness , lord knows i have tons of (oxen or horse) harness rivets so it wouldn't be uncommon to find .
