Excavated Spencer Carbine/Rifle Cartridge Recovered in Bedford County, Tennessee
Item #: WR1704
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This is an excavated .56-56 caliber Spencer rimfire cartridge used during the Civil War and on into the Indian Wars era. The copper cased cartridge does not have a head stamp. The case length is .910" with a projectile diameter of .521", with an overall length of 1.700". The projectile, a pointed nose, has an aged, white patina to it. The copper case has a beautiful bronze patina, with some light green verdigris along the two cracks in the case. These rounds were made for the Spencer rifle or carbine. This example was recovered in Bedford County, Tennessee, near the site of the Battle of Hoover's Gap. The battle took place on 24-26 June, 1863, when Colonel John T. Wilder's "Lightning Brigade" advanced into Hoover's Gap and occupied the summit of the gap. This mounted infantry brigade remained on the summit for two days and repulsed attacks from two Confederate brigades under the commands of Brigadier General William Bates and Brigadier General Bushrod Johnson. Union casualties were 61 killed, wounded or missing while the Confederates suffered 146 killed, wounded or missing. This excavated Spencer cartridge is an excellent example of the cartridge used by the Spencer rifle and carbine.
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