Tale of 5 minnies

steve in so la · Mar 4, 2007

Here's a short story to get you all ready for Spring time hunts.
While wandering over a CW fort area I dug one minnie. Thought great ! I worked all around the spot and dug another - then another - till I had these 5.

When no more were forthcoming I looked back over the area and the 5 dug marks lined up in a row - about 15 ft apart. The area was a return route to the fort on horseback and I thought maybe a few men were coming back and emptied their pouch of minnies, thereby qualifying for a new pouch of them. Who knows - but happy finds, Steve in so az

tommyb · Mar 4, 2007

great finds

spittfire · Mar 4, 2007

hoser · Mar 4, 2007

Very nice Steve. Are you gonna make a display of all the CW finds you make. I'll bet it would be impressive.

steve in so la · Mar 4, 2007

hoser - I already have some displays here of the CW stuff. Thanks, steve

dooby · Mar 4, 2007

Great story steve !!!

booker · Mar 4, 2007

nice ones!

getherduged · Mar 5, 2007

Good job Steve. Williams cleaner bullets?

minereader · Mar 6, 2007

That is an unusual type of bullet. I'm not familiar with the kind. Can't say that I ever dug any of those, and I've even found type-1 cleaners before(but these don't look like cleaners). Let me know if you find out the type. Great finds!!!!!

steve in so la · Mar 7, 2007

In my Civil War Projectiles it lists it as a 56 cal. , Sharps carbine 1858. That's all I know, steve

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