Found in Civil War Area

[GasCan/NW-GA]

This was found a few miles from Chattanooga, Tn, and Chickamauga, Ga. Size is 2 1/8 inches wide, 3 7/8 inches long, and 1 1/8 inches thick. Solid lead, weight approx 8.8 pounds (bathroom scales). Found behind a 1930s farm house. Anyone have any ideas? It looks like it has been hammered on, and hit by a plow a time or two. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

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[ClonedSIM]

Man, that thing is weird looking. Cool, though!

Unfortunately I have no idea what it might be, so I'm of no use to you...

 

[stefen]

Maybe its nothing more than an 8+ pound lump of lead who purpose is unknown...just a residual lump.

 

[rebelfirefighter07]

Yep, its definately a something. I thought and thought and I aint got a clue. Do you hunt around that area much? Thats my neck of the woods so give me a holler sometime. If you are close to Chickamauga this weekend stop by the reenactment of the 145th Anniversary of Chickamauga its on Hwy 193 near pigeon mountain.

 

[GasCan/NW-GA]

I live in Summerville, but my daughter lives up there. A good friends lives up on Missionary ridge in Chattanooga, who does a lot of hunting up there. Wow, does he have a lot of CW stuff!
I don't hunt much, but he says hes going to take me up there to see if my MXT is any good, LOL

 

[ALABEAR]

Maybe lead stock for making bullets?? I have found some big chunks here in Northeast Alabama.

 

[Monty]

From what I have read, the troops carried so many loaded or ready to load rounds with them. It was issued before they started their march to wherever they were thought to encounter the enemy. This would consist of a lead bullet or ball with a paper patch attached that contained the powder. If they were casting bullets it would probably have been at a camp or position where they were intending on staying for quite a spell. Then the quartermaster or armorer may have set up a bullet casting operation. They may have carried chunks of pure lead around with them? Lead was probably a much needed commodity. Prior to that, families who lived in the area probably had lead to hand cast balls for their hunting rifles. In more modern times, plumbers carried chunks of pure lead and used it for solder to seal up cast iron plumbing pipes. So, my answer is....there's no telling where it came from or its intended use. Monty

 

[Montana Jim]

From what I have read, the troops carried so many loaded or ready to load rounds with them. It was issued before they started their march to wherever they were thought to encounter the enemy. This would consist of a lead bullet or ball with a paper patch attached that contained the powder. If they were casting bullets it would probably have been at a camp or position where they were intending on staying for quite a spell. Then the quartermaster or armorer may have set up a bullet casting operation. They may have carried chunks of pure lead around with them? Lead was probably a much needed commodity. Prior to that, families who lived in the area probably had lead to hand cast balls for their hunting rifles. In more modern times, plumbers carried chunks of pure lead and used it for solder to seal up cast iron plumbing pipes. So, my answer is....there's no telling where it came from or its intended use. Monty

Well said Monty - I'd hang my hat on this explaination.

 

[NGE]

Gumby halloween mask prototype? Just my WAG.......NGE

 

[savant365]

From what I have read, the troops carried so many loaded or ready to load rounds with them. It was issued before they started their march to wherever they were thought to encounter the enemy. This would consist of a lead bullet or ball with a paper patch attached that contained the powder. If they were casting bullets it would probably have been at a camp or position where they were intending on staying for quite a spell. Then the quartermaster or armorer may have set up a bullet casting operation. They may have carried chunks of pure lead around with them? Lead was probably a much needed commodity. Prior to that, families who lived in the area probably had lead to hand cast balls for their hunting rifles. In more modern times, plumbers carried chunks of pure lead and used it for solder to seal up cast iron plumbing pipes. So, my answer is....there's no telling where it came from or its intended use. Monty

I think Monty is on to something here. You might have stumbled onto a CW campsite. I would definately do some more hunting in that area. Good luck and keep us posted.

HH Charlie

 

[DD-777]

Definitely hit that site hard! Never know what's waiting to be "unearthed"...


Just a thought (a beautiful dream) - imagine that was silver...

 

[GasCan/NW-GA]

rebelfirefighter07, would love to visit the reenactment but the Vice President will take my place, LOL:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/17510542/detail.html

Thanks everyone for the responses, will pass them on!

 

[Blacksheep]

Possibly a lead weight used on an old farm tractor? Some friends of mine had an old tractor with metal
wheels behind a barn, it had home-cast lead weights over each front wheel, similar to what you have shown
here. They simply laid these in a tray bolted to the frame.

Just a thought.

 

[duggap]

If that is lead, I don't like the patina on it. It should be chalky white, unless it came out of water. If it came off the land than I would think it is later than the war.

 

[mrjosh]

If it is lead, i would have to say it could have been used as stock to make bullets out of.