Original U.S. Civil War Minié Ball Found Stuck In Wood and Recovered From The Location of The Battle of Five Forks, Virginia in 1956 Gun Parts Shoulder seam to seam: 19

Shoulder seam to seam: 19 inches

The blade of this example is marked J REULEAUX over SOLINGEN-WALD in an oval border around their trademark "Boxed 7

They were packed away in a TEA CHEST and never opened until about 2012 when all the remaining family possessions were finally shipped over from England upon the sale of the last family Real Estate over there

or "Long Live the King" inside a panel

but those by MILLARD who only produced a small amount are among the most difficult to find

Original U.S. Civil War Minié Ball Found Stuck In Wood and Recovered From The Location of The Battle of Five Forks, Virginia in 1956 Gun Parts Shoulder seam to seam: 19Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful preserved piece of wood that has a Mini Ball lodged into it. This artifact was recovered in 1956 from the location of where the Battle of the Five Forks was held during the American Civil War. The piece of wood has a heavy coat of lacquer on it with a label to preserve this item and was done long ago, more than likely by the individual who found it. It measures approximately 8 1 4 inches in