On April 6th, 1865…

Isaac

Isaac

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…this .58 caliber Minnié ball bullet was fired by a civil war soldier (most likely Union) on the path of Lee's retreat only a couple miles away from Saylar's Creek National Battlefield. This bullet was shot only 3 days before the surrender. My favorite part of this hobby is being able to tell the date of an artifact and to tell who it belonged to. I am glad to be able to tell the exact day this bullet was shot in one of the most historically important events in our country.

Most of the spots I was planning to go to were head-high in vegetation, and it was extremely hot Saturday when I found this.

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thanks for looking. GL and HH!
 
Digger Don said:
Great Job. I would love to dig up Civil War Relics. So Cool that you found one. Congrats
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Thanks Don... yes we are lucky down here in VA... but my area is so built up it's hard to find places to detect. :(

Nesdore said:
Congrats on the Civil War bullet Awesome find :thumbsup02:
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Thanks Nesdore!

Bell-Two said:
Nice find.
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Thanks Tony!

HEAVYMETALNUT said:
awesome! it was nasty here saturday too!
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Thanks Dave... it was probably the hottest day of the year.

BTV Digger said:
Nice find Isaac. Wish we had the civ to dig up here. So much history in your neck of the woods.

John
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Thanks BTV... we are lucky down here... I need to find more Civil War type locations to dig at. It'll be easier once I have a car. ;)
 
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