Petersburg National Battlefield Archaeological Recovery Project

The History Department of Morehead State University, in collaboration with the National Park Service, conducted an archaeological recovery project in the spring of 2015 at the Petersburg National Battlefield. The project consisted of six public history students supervised by Dr. Adrian Mandzy, professor of history at Morehead State University, from March 16 to 20, 2015. The recovery team uncovered over 750 artifacts which included numerous minnie balls, musket balls, artillery shell fragments and miscellaneous other artifacts.

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Minie Ball - CS2010

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball - CS2013

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Impacted / Heavily
Minie Ball - CS2014

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball - CS2019

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball - CS2021

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball - CS2029

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .52 caliber
Minie Ball - CS2036

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball - CS2039

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball - CS2040

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball - CS2045

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .54 caliber
Minie Ball - CS2046

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball - CS2051

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball - CS2052

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball - CS2054

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2055

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings, star base
Minie Ball- CS2056

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2060

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2064

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .60 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2072

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2078

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .54 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2079

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .52 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2081

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted
Minie Ball- CS2084

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Slight, 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2085

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings