Confederate .58 Cal. Gardner Bullet - Marked "NEW MARKET LINE"
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Item: Confederate .58 Cal. Gardner Bullet - Marked "NEW MARKET LINE"
Condition: Good, excavated, unfired. The bullet has an overall white surface patina and a very light mold seam. The skirt is slightly out of round as indicated from the base view. On one side is printed "NEW MARKET LINE". The dark area between "NEW MARKET" and "LINE" is either the digger/collector's attempt to cover a mistake or surface flaw using his marker.
Recovered: New Market, VA.
Approximate size: .574-inch. diameter, 1.061-inch. length, 503 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following reference books:
- "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, page 210.
- "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, pages 163 & 164.
- "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas on page 44.
- "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., pages 32 & 33.
See above pages in additional images.
Comments: This marked Confederate Gardner bullet will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC12578
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