| Did you know that during the Civil War, more | | | | real enthusiast might even investigate the |
| than 1000 different types of bullets were used? | | | | possibility of becoming a Civil War reenactor, |
| This is one reason Civil War bullet collecting has | | | | acting out battles with others in towns and fields |
| become a popular hobby. Another reason is that | | | | across the Southeast. |
| the time of the Civil War saw changes taking | | | | Civil War bullets can be collected by buying from |
| place in the development of firearms and | | | | other collectors, or you can begin by going directly |
| ammunition. The old round musketballs of the | | | | to the battlefields to dig and search. A metal |
| Revolution were being replaced with bullets in the | | | | detector will make Civil War bullet collecting easier. |
| shape we are accustomed to. While musketballs | | | | You may also find buttons from uniforms, bullet |
| are found on Civil War battlefields, the most | | | | molds, belt buckles, and other metal items from |
| common type of bullet used was the .58-caliber | | | | the battle. Some of the bullets may be buried |
| bullet with three rings around the base. Many | | | | quite deep. You will need to wear a headset and |
| bullets found are splattered out of shape. If | | | | pay close attention to the changes in tone in your |
| you've always been fascinated by the Civil War | | | | metal detector. Hunting Civil War relics is prohibited |
| and firearms, Civil War bullet collecting is a hobby | | | | on protected battlefields, but there are still old |
| you will enjoy. | | | | homesites where battles were fought. Be sure to |
| With the advent of Internet buying and selling, | | | | get permission from the owner and fill any holes |
| Civil War bullets have become more collectible, | | | | you dig. |
| and the prices have gone up quickly. Not only this, | | | | Some people have the idea that hunting for |
| sometimes sellers are not informed and ask more | | | | bullets with a metal detector indicates a lack of |
| than the bullet is worth. For these reasons, if you | | | | respect for the soldiers who died there. They get |
| are just starting out in Civil War bullet collecting, | | | | this idea because sometimes bullet hunters find |
| you will want to buy a good price guide. You can | | | | bones along with the bullet. The fact is, however, |
| even find a price guide online if that works better | | | | that many of the bullet hunters who have found |
| for you. | | | | bullets this way have chronicled and mapped out |
| Many Civil War bullet collectors also collect bullet | | | | there finds, resulting in many of the facts that we |
| molds and other relics from the Civil War era. A | | | | now know about the Civil War. |