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- CS3129

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3131

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings, 1 at top / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3132

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / Solid Base / .53 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3134

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3135

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3138

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted
Minie Ball- CS3139

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3140

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .59 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3141

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3147

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Heavily
Minie Ball- CS3149

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Flat / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3151

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3153

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / Heavily scraped / .56 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3155

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3166

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings / Custer 5 spoke mark
Minie Ball- CS3174

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3178

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3179

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3189

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3194

Morehead State University. History Department

Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .57 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3197

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3199

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings, solid base
Minie Ball- CS3206

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3208

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings