Gettysburg - Pickett’s Charge – Civil War Artifacts

Description: Original lead bullets excavated from the Civil War battlefields around Fredericksburg, Virginia. They are the same type ammunition that would have been carried at Gettysburg. The bullet at center is a Confederate .57 Enfield imported from England through the Northern blockade and has been fired. The two ring .58 Federal issue rounds were made in the Northern arsenals. They haven’t been fired; whether from the paper cartridge breaking or that it was possibly wet and discarded. The .58 caliber at left has been fired and could have been used by either side. They all used a paper cartridge which has not survived in the ground. The white color or patina is due to oxidation in the ground. The engraving of Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg was reprinted from Alfred Swinton engraving of a sketch by Alfred R. Waud. Waud worked for Harpers Weekly during the Civil War. Alfred Waud attended every battle of the Army of the Potomac between the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and the Siege of Petersburg in 1865. Alfred was one of only two artists present at the Battle of Gettysburg. His depiction of Pickett's Charge is thought to be the only visual account by an eyewitness. With his hat on the point of his sword, Confederate General Lewis A. Armistead leads Rebel troops against the 69th Pennsylvania Volunteers during Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. The artifacts come in an 8” x 12” riker mount box as shown. 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. The documents pictured will also come with the set. Please see our "About” on front page for more information on the framing and artifacts.

Price: 36 USD

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

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