Confederate .58 Caliber "Raleigh" Pattern Bullet (aka. Garibaldi) - Rare Size
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Item: Confederate .58 Caliber "Raleigh" Pattern Bullet (aka. Garibaldi) - Rare Size
Condition: Excellent, excavated, unfired. The bullet has a grey-white surface patina, a visible mold seam and a round skirt. Basically, a perfect drop with no repairs.
Recovered: North Carolina campsite in Dumfries, VA by Virginia relic hunter Brigadier General Jack Mountcastle.
Approximate size: .583-inch diameter, 1.03-inch length, 390 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:
- "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four - A Contribution to the History of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 206, item 327.
- "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 173, #06-186.
- "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on page 35, item 200.
See above pages in additional images.
Comments: These bullets were manufactured in .54, .58, & 69 caliber with the .58 caliber the rarest to recover. According to the above-mentioned reference book, "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four", by Dean Thomas, these bullets were "made at the N.C. Institute for the Deaf & Dumb and the Blind". This bullet will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC8899
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