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- CS2093

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .55 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2094

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2101

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .55 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2102

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .59 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2105

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2110

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2111

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2112

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .59 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2113

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2114

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball CS2115

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2116

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily, 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2118

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2119

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2127

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2131

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2133

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily, 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2134

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 2 rings / .54 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2138

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2139

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2140

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .55 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2144

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2145

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 2 rings / .53 caliber
Minie Ball- CS2149

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .61 caliber