Little Civil War relic hunting this weekend

[lse450cc]

I don't think the ring is Civil War. It looks like it was made later . Maybe, off of farm equipment. Did the soldiers in the civil war set around chewing bullets? You think they were hungry.

 

[Digger70pa]

Nice group of relics. That guy must have been really hungry. HH

 

[DIGGER-SEAN-N-VA]

Nice haul! You must be digging at a campsite? I have a few chewed bullets like those...they may have been chewing them because they were nervous?
Thanks for sharing

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

That is a good hunt. CCH

 

[2 Much Trash]

That's a good day of diggin' for sure. I've got a coffee can full of " chewed bullets" and all were found over the years in campsites. I'm a firm believer these fellows sit around playing cards, jaw jacking or just in deep thought , worry and concern about their situation and popped a soft lead bullet in their mouth just like we chew on an ink pen, pencil, or chewing gum.
I once found 5 bullets in one hole all covered in teeth marks, some were partially carved on. But who knows for sure except those fellows who were there.
Nice finds Pal

 

[Grunter]

They may have chewed on a bullet to distract them from the pain associated with the bullet lodged in other parts of their body. They didn't have enough Loganum like we had morphine.