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Need help identifying this old bullet that I think might be from the Civil War

pulltabfelix

pulltabfelix

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Found old bullet 5-6” down near 1840’s homesite. It has civil war patina, about ½ inch in diameter, weight 26 grams or 401 grains.
oldbulletsimpsonmwood400px.jpg

I can see two rings clearly and faintly the third ring. It is a fired bullet. Any idea what type of bullet and is it really a 3 ringer?
 
pulltabfelix said:
Found old bullet 5-6” down near 1840’s homesite. It has civil war patina, about ½ inch in diameter, weight 26 grams or 401 grains.View attachment 21469
I can see two rings clearly and faintly the third ring. It is a fired bullet. Any idea what type of bullet and is it really a 3 ringer?
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Nice find! Looks like a CW 3 ringer to me!
 
Post a picture of the base, please. And give us a measurement of length. An accurate measurement of the diameter and length would help greatly in IDing your bullet.
 
fyrffytr1 said:
Post a picture of the base, please. And give us a measurement of length. An accurate measurement of the diameter and length would help greatly in IDing your bullet.
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it is 28/32 inch tall and 19/32 inch wide . Hope this helps you guys.

oldbulletsimpsonwoodbottomsmall.jpg
 
Ok, measured it wrong. The diameter is .5 inches and the length is 15/16 inches. Was using an old metal ruler my dad gave me and it was in 1/10 of inches not 1/8 or 1/16.
 
this seems to square up with where I found it about 1 mile north of a well documented cavalry action in the battle of Atlanta. Was surprised to find it because that cavalry action was a minor fight over a covered bridge. The Spencer Carbine was well documented as being in the later part of the Civil War the rifle of choice by cavalry units in the Battle of Chichamauga about a month earlier on Sherman's march from Chattanooga to Atlanta.
 
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