Description: Original Civil War ammunition issued to Federal infantry during the 1863 - 1864 battles around Fredericksburg, Virginia. They were used in a variety of arms but they all used a paper cartridge and were muzzle loading. The white patina is due to oxidation in the ground. The Federal issue for the .58 Springfield rifle or other contract arms of that caliber and the .58 Federal issue Williams Cleaner were issued together in cartridge tins of twenty each. The Williams was used to clean the black powder fouling from barrel. The “Star” base and Williams Patent were also for the standard .58 rifle. The .54 Mississippi and was manufactured in most of the northern arsenals. Many of the Model 1842s were brought back to the armories prior to the Civil War and rifled; they are referred to as “Rifled - Muskets”. In December of 1862 the Federal army crossed the Rappahannock River leading to the Battle of Fredericksburg. On May 5th, 1864 General Grant’s “Army of the Potomac” met General Lee’s “Army of Northern Virginia” in an area that was called the “Wilderness”. After days of fighting there Grant moved south to Spotsylvania where Lee had gotten ahead of his army. The fighting there started on May 8 and lasted until the 21st of 1864. The artifacts come as shown in a 6” x 8” riker style case as shown. You can pull the pins out of the sides of the case and remove the bullets to look at them, they will fit right back in. We ship them with a cushioning under the glass, just remove the pins. 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. Please see our "About Collectors Frame”, below the reviews on the front page, for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 58 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-09-08T14:32:55.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
