Brass Rivet Recovered at Gettysburg

Excavated along the Taneytown Road near the Pennsylvania State Memorial

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Brass rivet from a leather accoutrement with a piece of the original leather still attached. Measures 1/2 inches in diameter. This relic was recovered along the Taneytown Road, on the Gettysburg Battlefield, near the area where the Pennsylvania State Memorial is located. It was recovered by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John Cullison, who excavated Civil War artifacts at Gettysburg from 1935-1959. Mr. Cullison...  

.58 Caliber 3 Ring Minie' Bullet Recovered at Gettysburg

Excavated along the Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg Battlefield

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Dropped .58 caliber, three ring "minie'" bullet. Although not round like their name indicates, these bullets were commonly known as "minie' balls," and were the regulation ammunition for the Springfield rifle musket and typical of the kind used by the armies of the North and the South during the War Between the States, 1861-65. Recovered along the Baltimore Pike, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John...  

.52 Caliber Bullet Recovered, East Cavalry Battlefield, Gettysburg

The famous cavalry clash between General J.E.B. Stuart & General David McMurtrie Gregg was fought here on July 3, 1863!

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Dropped .52 caliber bullet recovered at East Cavalry battlefield at Gettysburg, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John Cullison, who excavated Civil War artifacts at Gettysburg from 1935-1959. Mr. Cullison passed it on to the famous Rosensteel family of Gettysburg where it remained in their private collection until it was released in 1996. Very popular Gettysburg...  

Cap Box Finial Recovered at Gettysburg

Excavated at the Slyder Farm, near the Round Tops

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Brass cap box finial, that measures 3/4 inches in length. It was recovered on the Slyder Farm, on the Gettysburg Battlefield, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John Cullison, who excavated Civil War artifacts at Gettysburg from 1935-1959. Mr. Cullison passed it on to the famous Rosensteel family of Gettysburg where it remained in their private collection until it was released in 1996. Popular Gettysburg relic.

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Star of Light Pin Recovered at Gettysburg

Lapel pin that measures 3/4 inches in diameter. The face of the pin has a large star design adorned with oak leaves around the outer edges. At the bottom of the star there is a riband with the slogan, "Star Of Light" within it. The words "Star Of Light" are all very clear and easily read on the original pin. My scan does not do the banner justice. The reverse of the pin has two studs but the fastening clasp is missing. Old white paint with a black "G" written within it by the relic hunter on the reverse to indicate that this...  

.577 Enfield Bullet Recovered at Gettysburg

Excavated on the first day's battlefield

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Dropped .577 Enfield bullet that was recovered near the Herr Tavern on the 1st day's Gettysburg Battlefield, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John Cullison, who excavated Civil War artifacts at Gettysburg from 1935-1959. Mr. Cullison passed it on to the famous Rosensteel family of Gettysburg where it remained in their private collection until it was released in 1996. Popular Gettysburg relic that is probably Confederate.  

Fired Bullet Recovered on the Gettysburg Battlefield

Excavated near Little Round Top

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Mangled bullet, most likely a .58 caliber Minie, that was recovered near Little Round Top, on the Gettysburg Battlefield, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John Cullison, who excavated Civil War artifacts at Gettysburg from 1935-1959. Mr. Cullison passed it on to the famous Rosensteel family of Gettysburg where it remained in their private collection until it was released in 1996. Popular Gettysburg relic.  

.52 Caliber Sharps Bullet Recovered From Shipwreck

From the transport S.S. Governor sunk off the coast of South Carolina in 1861

.52 caliber, flat base Sharps bullet that was recovered from the shipwreck of the S.S. Governor. A Federal side wheel steamer, the Governor sank about 22 miles off the coast of Georgetown, South Carolina, in November 1861, in a very strong gale. She was carrying a marine battalion of 600 men, and supplies at the time of her sinking. Fortunately only 7 men were lost.

Georgetown, South Carolina is located about 60 miles north of Charleston, and it is the 3rd...  

Relics From The Confederate Blockade Runner Georgiana

Sunk off the South Carolina coast in 1863

Relic card with 3 brass pins and 1 ceramic clothing button recovered from the wreck of the Georgiana. 5 x 3, gray card with illustration of a sailing ship at the top left, and imprint that reads: Georgiana. Brass sewing pins and ceramic button that were manufactured in England and taken from the wreck of the CSA blockade runner named the "Georgiana" which sank off the South Carolina coast in 1863 while trying to run the Federal blockade into Charleston from Bermuda. Brass pins were...  

Relic From The Confederate Blockade Runner Rob Roy

Large bronze nail, that measures 1 1/4 inches long with head, that was recovered from the shipwreck of the Confederate Blockade Runner, "Rob Roy." She was run aground by Union vessels, "Fox" and "USS Stars and Stripes," on March 2, 1863 at Deadman's Bay where her crew set her on fire. Very fine example.

The CSS Rob Roy was a Confederate blockade runner commanded by Captain William Watson, that ran the blockade to and from Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Cuba bringing goods into the Confederacy during the Civil...  

Knapsack Hook Recovered from Culp's Hill, Gettysburg

Brass, triangular knapsack hook that measures 1 1/4 inches wide, by 1 1/4 inches high. The brass surface shows typical age discoloration and some green patina is visible. The hook is solid and complete. The knapsack hook was located on the knapsack's shoulder straps. This example was once part of the famous Rosensteel collection of Gettysburg relics that formed the core of the Gettysburg National Museum collection. Founded in 1921, by the Rosensteel family, this is one of the most famous collections of Civil War relics that was ever assembled. John...  

Relic from the Confederate Ironclad War Ship Virginia

Wood salvaged from the C.S.S. Virginia, also commonly known as the Merrimack

The C.S.S. Virginia, more commonly known as the "Merrimack," fought the Federal Ironclad U.S.S. Monitor, in the first ever duel between ironclad warships, on March 9, 1862, at Hampton Roads, Virginia

The CSS Virginia was the first steam-powered ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy, built during the first year of the American Civil War; she was constructed as a case mate ironclad using the raised and cut down hull of the scuttled U.S.S....