Excavated New Austrian pattern bullet recovered from Oak Ridge, northwest of Gettysburg. Oak Ridge was key in the first day’s fight on July 1, 1863. There were a series of Confederate attacks aimed at the ridge with General Iverson’s being the most disastrous. There were many North Carolina regiments in Rodes’ Division, fighting hard to control this area.

This .58 caliber bullet for rifle muskets was made in Raleigh, NC, at the North Carolina Institute for the Deaf, Dumb, and the Blind specifically for North Carolina troops.

Bullet is in fired condition with white patina; slightly deformed. A pencil “GW” is marked on bullet. (“GW” stands for Gilbert’s Woods, which was the owner of a wooded portion of Oak Ridge long ago).

Recovered by author/publisher Dean S. Thomas.  [jet] [PH:L]

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