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SELECTION OF RELICS (BULLETS, CANISTER BALLS AND HORSE SHOES) RECOVERED AT APPOMATTOX BY CHRIS CALKINS, NPS HISTORIAN AND BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATIONIST
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These bullets, canister balls, and horse shoes were dug by Chris Calkins at Appomattox. Through family connections to Appomattox and the relationships he built while working there and conducting research for his accounts of Lee’s retreat and surrender, many local farmers and property owners granted him access as a relic hunter.
Chris Calkins worked for the National Park Service for 34 years and served at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, ending his career as historian and Chief of Interpretation at Petersburg National Battlefield. In 2008 he accepted the position of first full-time Park Manager of Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park. He retired from Petersburg National Battlefield in July 2009 and began his work permanently with the commonwealth.
Chris has authored twelve publications, numerous articles and spoken nationally to many Civil War and preservation groups. He is the author of the highly acclaimed “Lee’s Retreat” driving tour (featured in LIFE and SOUTHERN LIVING magazines) which is now being used as a successful example of Heritage Tourism in the Commonwealth and nationwide, and is the “grandfather” of Virginia Civil War Trails.
Active in battlefield preservation efforts, he served on the board of directors for eight years with the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites, Inc. (now merged with the Civil War Trust) and helped broker the preservation of seven sites around Petersburg and Appomattox. These include: Five Forks, White Oak Road, Hatcher’s Run, Reams Station, the Sixth Corps Breakthrough (now Pamplin Park), Sailor’s Creek, Lee’s rearguard at Appomattox and Appomattox Station. He is responsible for developing the battlefield preservation plan for the expansion of 7,238 acres by Petersburg National Battlefield to include twelve major battlefields around the city.
Chris has been interviewed on the History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, HGTV and ITV in the UK. He was selected as a 2014 Award of Merit winner by the Leadership in History Awards committee for his “dedication to preserving the Civil War battlefield landscape of Virginia” by the American Association for State and Local History, one of three Virginians to receive this award.
In September of 2001, Chris was awarded the Edwin C. Bearss Lifetime Achievement Award for Battlefield Preservation.
Calkins is a native of Detroit, MI, graduated from Longwood College (now university) in Farmville. Fully retired, but still authoring books, he currently resides in his historic home located in Petersburg, VA.
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Below is a list of available items with their item#, type of item, photos of each (just click on the links), the quantity available, and the price per individual item. The photos for those with a large quantity available are a representative sample. Please do not request a specific item.
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ITEM# |
ITEM |
PHOTOS |
QTY |
PRICE/EACH |
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2023-2166 |
US .48 CAL SWAGED BASE BULLET, DROPPED |
58 |
$6.00 |
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2023-2167 |
US .58 CAL. WILLIAMS CLEANER PATENT MINIE, DROPPED |
194 |
$6.00 |
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2023-2168 |
US .58 CAL. MINIE, DROPPED |
459 |
$5.00 |
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2023-2169 |
US .58 CAL WILLIAMS CLEANER TYPE III, DROPPED |
192 |
$6.00 |
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2023-2170 |
CS .577 CAL ENFIELD BULLET, DROPPED |
5 |
$12.00 |
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2023-2171 |
CS .577 CAL. ENFIELD BULLET, FIRED |
1 |
$10.00 |
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2023-2172 |
BRITISH .577 CAL. ENFIELD BULLET, DROPPED |
1 |
$12.00 |
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2023-2173 |
BRITISH .577 CAL. ENFIELD BULLET, FIRED |
1 SOLD |
$10.00 |
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2023-2174 |
CS .54/.55 CAL. ENFIELD BULLET, FOR US M41 MISS. / P54 LORENZ; DROPPED |
1 SOLD |
$20.00 |
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2023-2175 |
CARVED BRITISH .577 CAL. ENFIELD BULLET |
1 |
$10.00 |
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2023-2176 |
CS .58 CAL. NOSE CAST MINIE BALL, DROPPED |
24 |
$15.00 |
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2023-2177 |
US/CS LEAD ARTILLERY CASE SHOT BALL |
69 |
$4.00 |
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2023-2178 |
US/CS LEAD ARTILLERY CASE SHOT BALL, FLATTENED |
5 |
$4.00 |
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2023-2179 |
US/CS .50 CAL. ROUND PISTOL BALL |
5 |
$4.00 |
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2023-2180 |
CS RICHMOND ARSENAL .52 CAL. SHARPS CARBINE BULLET, DROPPED |
87 |
$15.00 |
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2023-2181 |
CS LEHNER & WHITE .58 CAL. RICHMOND ARSENAL BULLET |
66 |
$15.00 |
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2023-2182 |
US .52 SHARPS BULLET, DROPPED |
87 |
$8.00 |
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2023-2183 |
US .52 CAL. SPENCER BULLET, DROPPED |
32 |
$4.00 |
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2023-2184 |
CW HORSE/ MULE SHOE |
4 |
$8.00 |
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2023-2185 |
US/CS 12 LB CANISTER BALL |
117 |
$10.00 |
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2023-2187 |
CS CHARLESTON SC ARSENAL BULLET, DROPPED |
12 |
$18.00 |
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2023-2188 |
US .58 CAL. WILLIAMS CLEANER TYPE III, REC. 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
15 |
$5.00 |
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2023-2189 |
US .58 CAL. MINIE, DROPPED; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
4 |
$5.00 |
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2023-2190 |
US .58 CAL. WILLIAMS PATENT BULLET, DROPPED; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
5 |
$5.00 |
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2023-2191 |
US/CS .58 CAL. ROUND PISTOL BALL, FIRED; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 SOLD |
$4.00 |
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2023-2192 |
US .58 CAL. MINIE, PULLED/MISFIRED; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 |
$5.00 |
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2023-2193 |
CS GARDNER PATENT MINIE, REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
2 SOLD |
$20.00 |
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2023-2194 |
BRITISH .577 CAL. ENFIELD BULLET, DROPPED; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 SOLD |
$12.00 |
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2023-2195 |
CS .577 ENFIELD BULLET, DROPPED; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 |
$12.00 |
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2023-2196 |
BRITISH .577 CAL. ENFIELD BULLET W/BOXWOOD PLUG, FIRED; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 SOLD |
$15.00 |
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2023-2197 |
US/CS ARTILLERY SHELL FRAGMENT; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 |
$10.00 |
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2023-2198 |
US/CS IRON CASE SHOT BALL; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 |
$8.00 |
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2023-2199 |
MELTED LEAD; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 |
$5.00 |
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2023-2200 |
LOT OF US PERCUSSION CAPS; REC 6TH CORPS CAMP FEATHERSTONE TRAIL |
1 |
$20.00 |
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2023-2210 |
US .58 CAL SWAGED BASE MINIE, DROPPED |
1 |
$6.00 |
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2023-2211 |
US .58 CAL. WILLIAMS CLEANER TYPE III, WITHOUT BASE |
10 |
$2.00 |
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