Battle of Shiloh - Civil War Artifacts - Civil War Memorabilia

Description: Original lead bullets and artifacts excavated from the Civil War Battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia. They would be the same type ammunition used during the Battle at New Hope Church. The bullet at center is a fired Confederate .57 Enfield imported from England or made with imported molds.. The other two three ring bullets are Federal issue for the .58 Springfield Rifle, imported arms or contract rifles of the same caliber. They all used a paper cartridge which has not survived in the ground. The white color or patina is due to oxidation in the ground. Shiloh’s Hornet’s Nest lies in the center of the battlefield and was the scene of heavy combat on both days of the battle. On the first day, elements of three Union divisions manned the line along a little-used farm road that ran through the J.R. Duncan land. Duncan and his family worked a small cotton field that bordered the road to the south. With its open fields of fire and road cover, there is little wonder that the Duncan plot became one of the most important localities on the battlefield. Heavy fighting raged in the area of the Hornet’s Nest on the first day, with no less that eight distinct Confederate attacks turned back by the determined defenders of the Sunken Road. Attesting to the fury in the area, Confederates so named the location because, they said, the enemy’s bullets sounded like swarms of angry hornets. The battle scene “Hornet’s Nest” at Shiloh was reprinted from a lithograph done by Prang. Louis Prang, from Boston, was the most prolific and influential publisher of American chromolithographs. Born in Germany, Prang learned to print in color from his father, a calico printer. In 1850, the younger Prang immigrated to the United States for political reasons. He set up his own firm of L. Prang & Co. in 1860. The series of Civil War scenes were done in the 1886-88 period. The artifacts come as shown in an 8” x 12” “Riker” style glass top case which can be opened by taking the pins out. The artifacts are just pressed in, not glued. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original as stated. A hand signed and dated “Certificate of Authenticity” will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph and description of the items purchased. The documents pictured will also come with the set. Please see our "About” on front page for more information on the framing and artifacts.

Price: 36 USD

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-17T16:39:58.000Z

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