GETTYSBURG RELIC .58 CALIBER US BULLET IN WOOD – CULP’S HILL IN FRONT OF GREENE’S LINE

GETTYSBURG RELIC .58 CALIBER US BULLET IN WOOD – CULP’S HILL IN FRONT OF GREENE’S LINE

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Item Code: 2026-1897

This is a .58 caliber U.S. Minié ball still embedded in a section of wood from a tree that stood in front of Greene's Breastworks on Culp's Hill. The bullet sits deep in the grain with its rings clearly visible, and the wood has grown and weathered around it.

On the night of July 2 and the morning of July 3, 1863, Brig. Gen. George S. Greene's New York brigade held its log-and-earth breastworks against repeated assaults by Confederate Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson's division. The fighting was so intense that the trees on Culp's Hill were shredded by musket fire, and many were later found packed with lead.

This piece comes with the finder's original hand-drawn index card. The card places the tree about 85 yards in front of Greene's Breastworks (the distance is noted as "eyeballed") and identifies the round as a ".58 U.S. in wood." Given the tree's position, the bullet was likely fired from the Union line toward the Confederate attackers, though both armies used .58 caliber U.S. ammunition.

The bullet is firmly embedded with its rings visible. The wood shows natural weathering and grain separation consistent with age.  The wood section measures approx. 1 5/8” at its widest point.

A striking reminder of the volume of fire on this part of the Gettysburg Battlefield.  [cm][ph:L]

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