Description: Original lead bullets and equipment parts excavated from the Spotsylvania and Wilderness Battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia. The battles were the start of General Grant’s 1864 “Overland Campaign” to take Richmond, Virginia. They are the same type ammunition and equipment that would have been carried at the Battle of Manassas. At center is an iron gun tool used by both sides. The Federal “Eagle” button worn by enlisted men. The other artifacts include percussion caps, a knapsack hook, and a rifle sling adjuster. The lead bullets are for the .58 Springfield rifle and a .36 revolver. They had paper cartridges when issued. The lead has oxidized in the ground giving them a white patina. The Battle of First Manassas was fought on July 21, 1861, was the first major battle of the Civil War Largely untrained Federal troops under General Irvin McDowell marched to Centreville and then to Manassas Junction, where McDowell hoped to cut the railroad running into the Shenandoah Valley. Having failed Confederate troops under General Joseph E. Johnston rode the rails from the Valley to Manassas, where they united with General Beauregard's army and met McDowell along Bull Run on July 21. The battle was marked by confusion, with Union and Confederate troops wearing similar uniforms and flying similar flags. When it looked as if the Union troops might prevail, Virginians under the command of Thomas J. Jackson rallied on Henry House Hill, where he earned his famous nickname "Stonewall." The Union army was routed and returned to Washington, D.C.. The scene “Battle of 1st Manassas” was reprinted from the lithograph by Kurz & Allison. Kurz and Allison were major publishers of chromolithographs in the late 19th century. They built their reputation on large prints published in the 1880-90 period depicting battles of the American Civil War. This was a period of recollection among veterans, and the company was trying to capitalize on this sentiment. In all, a set of thirty-six battle scenes were published from designs by Louis Kurz, himself a veteran of the war. They did not pretend to mirror the actual events but rather attempted to tap people's patriotic emotions. 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. Riker cases can be hung on a wall, but are best used on a stand. 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” for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 74 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-31T14:11:01.000Z
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