2B or not 2B

[Joe G from Md]

Found these with a bunch of bullets, never really knew what they were I don't think they are pencils any ideas?

 

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[fyrffytr1]

Maybe a field repair for a missing J hook or something like that.

 

[littlehugger]

Are they lead?
May be leftovers from soldiers carving their bullets, which was popular. Also, judging from their size, he may have carved larger bullets down to a smaller caliber, and that's the leavings.
It is also possible that is part of a load of canister shot, shot from a cannon. Technically, canister was a mess of round balls, like a big shotgun shell, but they could and would fire anything. Shudder

 

[Dharmacy]

They look like they have been made into a makeshift hanger of some type, or like fyrffytr1 said, for a knapsack.

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