Lead pencil.

[Vonclemen29]

So went yesterday found this. I'm pretty sure it's a lead pencil. Was where I've found a csa belt buckle, and and csa officer button in the past. What's yalls opinion?

 

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[Vonclemen29]

My wife wrote with it, and it looked good. Pretty sure that's what it is.

 

[Silver Searcher]

It does look like a lead stylus, these have been in use since roman times.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

It does look like a lead stylus, these have been in use since roman times.

SS

Double post, already repeated what you said...lol

 

[relic nut]

That's cool! I have one that I found in a Union camp. I also wrote with mine. Cool to think the last guy to write with it was probably a CW soilder. Very nice find. Personal items are my favorite.[emoji106]

HH, Relic Nut

 

[Vonclemen29]

I know, I just downloaded the app for tn, and it's different. Just now figure it out. Couldn't figure out how to post pics

 

[GaRebel1861]

I think your right about it being a pencil. Cool find.

 

[CRUSADER]

That's cool! I have one that I found in a Union camp. I also wrote with mine. Cool to think the last guy to write with it was probably a CW soilder. Very nice find. Personal items are my favorite.[emoji106]

HH, Relic Nut

How do you think they wrote with it? On to what? (did they have wax tablets?)

I think they were used to put cut marks on stones, although there maybe another use I'm not familiar with?

 

[relic nut]

It will write on paper or anything a regular lead pencil will . Here is what I wrote with mine.

 

[Vonclemen29]

Yea, I wrote on paper with mine too

 

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[trapperart]

Cool find congrats

 

[against the wind]

Well I was told that if it writes with a southern draw(l), then it probably belonged to a confederate soldier.
Congrats on a cool find.

 

[Vonclemen29]

Lol, hey I resemble that! Haha

 

[Vonclemen29]

How do you think they wrote with it? On to what? (did they have wax tablets?)

I think they were used to put cut marks on stones, although there maybe another use I'm not familiar with?

Paper man. It was rare, but that's what went home. I got a few letters, an diaries from civil war. As for the confederacy, the letters usually never made it. The union usually stopped postage by force! Haha

 

[CRUSADER]

Paper man. It was rare, but that's what went home. I got a few letters, an diaries from civil war. As for the confederacy, the letters usually never made it. The union usually stopped postage by force! Haha

I tried some of mine on paper & its not that affective, but I agree its possible & something I have never heard of. Interesting, a case of making do with what they had.

 

[JimK]

Very interesting. Over the weekend My wife and I each found a .58 cal 3 ringer that had been sharpened to a point like a pencil. This has me wondering if they may have been used in the same way?

JimK

 

[Vonclemen29]

Could have been. I know this one writes pretty well.

 

[CRUSADER]

Very interesting. Over the weekend My wife and I each found a .58 cal 3 ringer that had been sharpened to a point like a pencil. This has me wondering if they may have been used in the same way?

JimK

That would be the easiest & quickest solution, so makes logical sense.

 

[Dirtwisher]

Finding that would put some lead in my pencil. Awww... Come on.... Someone had to say it!