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- CS2151

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS2155

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS284

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Slight, 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3005

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3020

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted
Minie Ball- CS3022

Morehead State University

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings, indents on top
Minie Ball- CS3023

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily
Minie Ball- CS3024

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3036

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / .55 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3037

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3039

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3043

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily
Minie Ball- CS3045

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3046

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .56 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3047

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3048

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3049

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3050

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily
Minie Ball- CS3051

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3052

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted
Minie Ball- CS3053

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3054

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .53 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3057

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3059

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings