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- CS3061

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .56 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3062

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 2 rings
Minie Ball- CS3062A

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily, 3 rings, flat
Minie Ball- CS3063

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .54 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3065

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted
Minie Ball- CS3067

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3071

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily
Minie Ball- CS3072

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3074

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3079

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3090

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 2 rings
Minie Ball- CS3099

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3100

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings, star based / .50 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3102

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3104

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .53 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3106

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Slight / 3 rings / custer 5 spoke mark
Minie Ball- CS3109

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3112

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3114

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings, 1 at top / .56 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3117

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3118

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 1 ring
Minie Ball- CS3125

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3127

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3128

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings