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Battle of Antietam Miller's Cornfield Dug Civil War Relic Fired Ball Hit Wood

$ 15.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: A Fired .69 Caliber Musket Ball or Lead Artillery Case Shot Ball which struck at high impact and seems to have lodged in a tree or fallen limbs, as there are remains of wood in the creases of the round, found in the late 1970s or early 1980s from Miller's Cornfield at Antietam.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    We are working as partners in conjunction with Gettysburg Relics to offer some very nice American Civil War relics for sale.
    MILLER'S CORNFIELD / THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM -
    A Fired
    .69 Caliber Musket Ball or
    Lead
    Artillery Case Shot Ball which struck at high impact and seems to have lodged in a tree or fallen limbs, as there are remains of wood in the creases of the round.
    This Fired
    .69 Caliber Musket Ball or
    Lead
    Artillery Case Shot Ball, which struck at high impact and seems to have lodged in a tree or fallen limbs, as there are remains of wood in the creases of the round, was r
    ecovered at
    Miller's Cornfield found in the late 1970s or early 1980s (Private property at the time, with permission). Miller's Cornfield is one of the most famous and important locations on the Antietam Battlefield. The bloody fighting, some of the most ferocious of the war, raged back and forth across the field on the morning of September 17th. A provenance letter with the digger's name will be included.
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