RARE CIVIL WAR ERA BARN FOUND GETTYSBURG RELIC-ARTILLERY WORN & POLE-US-NJ MARKS For Sale
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RARE CIVIL WAR ERA BARN FOUND GETTYSBURG RELIC-ARTILLERY WORN & POLE-US-NJ MARKS: $806.99
RARE CIVIL WAR ERA BARN FOUND GETTYSBURG RELIC-ARTILLERY WORN AND POLE-COMPLETE ENGRAVED U S AND NEW JERSEY ON THE POLE- MEASURES 79\" WITH ARTILLERY WORM ATTACHED- USED TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM THE BORE OF THE GUN.-WORM IS AN IRON IMPLEMENT SHAPED IN A CIRCULAR FORM WITH TWO BRANCHES TWISTED IN A SCREW FASHION. SOLID -GREAT PATINA- VERY RARE PIECE AND MORE- FOUND IN A BARN JUST TO THE EAST OF GETTYSBURG TOWARD NEW OXFORD.- OF THE 4000 SOLDIERS FROM NEW JERSEY WHO FOUGHT AT GETTYSBURG- TWO WERE ARTILLERY UNITS FROM THE 1ST NEW JERSEY LIGHT ARTILLERY- BATTERIES A AND B. THE FIRST-BATTERY A COMMANDED BY 1ST LT PARSONS BROUGHT 116 MEN AND 6- TEN POUNDER PARROTT RIFLED GUNS TO THE FIELD JUST SOUTH OF GETTYSBURG- FIRED 120 ROUNDS OF SHRAPNEL AT PICKETT\'S COLUMN AND 80 ROUNDS AT A CONFEDERATE BATTERY ON THE 3RD DAY OF THE BATTLE- LOST 2 KILLED, 16 WOUNDED. THE OTHER- BATTERY B- COMMANDED BY CAPT CLARK BROUGHT 143 MEN AND 6 -TEN POUNDER PARROTTS- WAS IN ACTION ON TH SECOND DAY NEAR THE PEACH ORCHARD UNTIL LATER 6:30 PM WHEN FORCED TO RETREAT FOR WANT OF INFANTRY SUPPORT- 1 KILLED, 16 WOUNDED AND 3 MISSING. IN REVERSE ON THE THIRD DAY. THE MARKED ARTILLERY WORM WOULD BELONG TO ONE OF THIS UNITS- BATTERY B-SINCE IT WAS PRESSED AND FORCED TO MOVE FROM THE SLAUGHTER PEN AREA OF THE PEACH ORCHARD MAY BE MOST LIKELY. GREAT STATE AND FEDERAL MARKED RELIC IN EXCELLENT CONDITION- GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ADD A VERY HISTORIC PIECE TO YOUR COLLECTION OR DISPLAY.
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