Sharps Hankins

[etex]

These bullets are found in Louisiana, only in the Trans-Mississipi theater. They are from Nathaniel Banks ill-fated attempt to invade Western Louisiana and East Texas. The small Confederate Army under General Richard Taylor hammered the union forces at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill and pursued them on their retreat inflicting severe casualties and almost destroying Banks forces. Only the New York Cavalry in this campaign was using the Sharps and Hankins carbine.

 

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[Joe G from Md]

They are neat! That is an interesting story good post.

 

[villagenut]

Posting some historical significance to something dug as you have done makes it much more intriguing. Good post.

 

[Rebelyell68]

Nice! I know the history well and have found many a bullet/relic by those two forces colliding.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Thank you for sharing!