🔎 UNIDENTIFIED 60 Cal ID

[Appalachian Woodsman]

Good day gents,

I found 2 bullets yesterday on a brief exploration of a farm situated less than a mile from a CW skirmish.

The placards farmhouse written and oral history only tells of 2 Confederate soldiers who hid nearby until the battle of Gettysburg was over.

So finding 2 bullets so far in a short exploratory trip has me wondering when civilians had access to burton/minie balls? Or if they are CW?

One is a hard impact. The second is more intact though half is deformed from impact.

Measurements:
.607" DIA (Rough)
1.013" Length (tip blunted)
.456" hollow base

Modern or CW?

 

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Good day gents,

I found 2 bullets yesterday on a brief exploration of a farm situated less than a mile from a CW skirmish.

The placards farmhouse written and oral history only tells of 2 Confederate soldiers who hid nearby until the battle of Gettysburg was over.

So finding 2 bullets so far in a short exploratory trip has me wondering when civilians had access to burton/minie balls? Or if they are CW?

One is a hard impact. The second is more intact though half is deformed from impact.

Measurements:
.607" DIA (Rough)
1.013" Length (tip blunted)
.456" hollow base

Modern or CW?

If these were found near Gettysburg area chances are they are from the battle. Gettysburg was a war zone in and around the entire town. I go to Gettysburg almost every week since it is a short drive from Shippensburg. Your Minie ball that is splattered is fired. The second one almost looks like a drop that was hit by farm equipment but could also be a fired round. 7 Million rounds were fired at Gettysburg and that number doesn't include artillery. Lots of lead still out there waiting to be found

 

[Appalachian Woodsman]

If these were found near Gettysburg area chances are they are from the battle. Gettysburg was a war zone in and around the entire town. I go to Gettysburg almost every week since it is a short drive from Shippensburg. Your Minie ball that is splattered is fired. The second one almost looks like a drop that was hit by farm equipment but could also be a fired round. 7 Million rounds were fired at Gettysburg and that number doesn't include artillery. Lots of lead still out there waiting to be found

Thank you,

I live 10 miles outside town and try to hit the many littke known skirmish sites. We've learned so much about what history does NOT say. Finding lines of battle never mentioned, or clarifying what was, in officers after action reports. Every town saw occupation by one side or the other, or both. And by the raids conducted by J.E.B. Stuart's Cavalry the year prior.

My son and I discussed the possible drop as well. I don't like to pollute others opinions so I'm pleased to hear what we tossed around observed by others.

Appreciate it. 🤠