Need help identifying this bullet

[BenVa68]

I found this at a home site I located using historic aerials. It's just woods now but the topographic map showed a house there in the early 1900s. I can't tell How old it is. I don't see any serrated marks but it's kinda worn. It's. 44 cal and .77 long. Thanks for looking.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

The closest one I could find is a Colt for Army revolver.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

According to the "Handbook Of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" (by brothers Jim & Dean Thomas) your bullet is a civil war era .44-caliber US Watervliet Arsenal bullet for .44 revolvers. Your measurement of its length at .77-inch means it is bullet #10-A in that book.

 

[BenVa68]

According to the "Handbook Of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" (by brothers Jim & Dean Thomas) your bullet is a civil war era .44-caliber US Watervliet Arsenal bullet for .44 revolvers. Your measurement of its length at .77-inch means it is bullet #10-A in that book.

Thank you. That is exciting to hear. I was not expecting to find that at this location. my research only showed that there was an early 1900s homesite there. Although there were 2 roads which were near this site during the Civil War going from City Point to Petersburg. It is also located on the edge of a hillside with a creek very nearby so it is very possible they passed thru here or possibly even camped in the area.

 

[Rookster]

Hope this helps. Congrats.