Battle of Antietam – Dunker Church – Civil War Relics

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 Antietam. At center is a bayonet scabbard tip used by both sides. The Federal “Eagle” button worn by enlisted men. The other artifacts include percussion caps, a kepi buckle, a rifle sling adjuster and rivet with leather. The lead bullets are for the .58 Springfield rifle and a .36 revolver and a fired Confederate .57 Enfield. They had paper cartridges when issued. The lead has oxidized in the ground giving them a white patina. The “Army of the Potomac”, under the command of Maj. Gen. George McClellan, mounted a series of powerful assaults against Gen. Robert E. Lee’s “Army of Northern Virginia” along Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862. The scene “Dunker Church - Antietam” was reprinted from the lithograph by Prang. Louis Prang, from Boston, was the most prolific and influential publisher of American chromolithographs. Born in Germany, Prang learned to print in color from his father, a calico printer. In 1850, the younger Prang immigrated to the United States for political reasons. He set up his own firm of L. Prang & Co. in 1860. The series of Civil War scenes were done in the 1886-88 period. 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: 82 USD

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

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