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- CS3208A

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Slight, no rings
Minie Ball- CS3209

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3210

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings, solid base
Minie Ball- CS3211

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3212

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3215

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3220

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3222

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3229

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS3229A

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball - CS3235

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minnie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3235

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS3245

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS4002

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / Slight / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS4004

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted
Minie Ball- CS4005

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS4006

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings / .64 caliber
Minie Ball- CS4008

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS4014

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted
Minie Ball- CS4015

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS4018

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS4019

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Dropped / 3 rings, 1 ring at top / .58 caliber
Minie Ball- CS4021

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings
Minie Ball- CS4028

Morehead State University. History Department

Civil War / Minie Ball / Impacted / 3 rings