If there has ever been an excavated relic deserving to be in a Major Museum - this is it.  It is a .58 cal. Federal Springfield musket barrel that was DIRECTLY struck by a 12 pounder size Confederate canister ball.  The canister ball COMPLETELY flattened,  curled, and severed the Springfield barrel, and splitting it along a rifling line.  The soldier would likely have been cut in half by his own musket barrel.  I recovered a Confederate Enfield musket here at Stones River that was severed by a 3 inch artillery projectile.  I really don't see much of any way that either soldier could have survived.  This artifact was recovered at the Battle of Corinth, Miss. by Don Odom many, many years ago.  When recovered the canister ball was not "present", but the "clear print "of where it belonged was.  Very few artifacts have been recovered that carry this kind of visual impact.--$795.

Quite rare, recovered from Stones River, 12 pound, "wood drive-in fuse" type cannonball.  This cannonball was recovered about 40 years ago by Dr. Francis Fesmire.  The ball has a large portion of the original wooden sabot still intact as well as an excellent condition, original wood drive-in fuse plug.  The ball has been cleaned, coated, disarmed, and is ready for display.--$375.

Beautiful condition, excavated, Confederate "wood drive-in fuse", 12 pound size cannonball.  This cannonball was recovered many years ago from private property in rear of McFadden's Ford here at the Battle of Stones River.  It has been cleaned and coated and is ready for display.--$295.

Beautiful condition excavated solid shot 12 lb. cannonball recovered just North of Shy's Hill at the Battle of Nashville, TN.--$225.SOLD

Very nice condition complete dropped "unfired" cannon friction primer.  This was recovered at the Confederate cannon position just in rear of the Stone Wall at Leland Lane - 2nd day fighting at the Battle of Nashville, TN.--$45.

Excavated, early pattern, wood drive-in fuse, Confederate three-inch Read projectile recovered many years ago from the King farm directly in rear of McFadden's ford.  This Confederate projectile did not explode, but upon firing, knapped off pieces of the base of the projectile and lost the sabot.  This was a common problem with early Confederate Read shells.  The projectile had a wood drive-in fuse plug which still remains intact.  I drilled it from the base, and it is now safe.--$475.SOLD*

12 lb. solid shot cannon ball recovered many years ago here at Stones River from what used to be the Homer Gannon Farm.  There is a MONSTER size Baptist church located there now.  It is cleaned and coated ready for display.  I once dug 6 shells out of "one hole" on this farm - They had dug a DEEP hole and did battlefield clean-up, and tossed the live shells into the hole in an attempt to keep them from hurting anyone !!--$225.SOLD

Excavated, 12 pound size, Confederate copper time-fused Artillery projectile.  This cannonball was recovered many years ago on private property near Chickamauga, Georgia, and has been disarmed, cleaned, coated, and is ready for display.--$325.SOLD

Smoking beautiful complete excavated cast brass James Artillery Shell ANVIL CAP and cast brass PLUNGER.  These were recovered on private property near Shiloh, and haven't even been washed off !!!--$250.

Excavated "ground burst" 3 inch Read Confederate Artillery shell.  This projectile was fired by Morton's Battery of Forrest Artillery at Sulfur Branch Trestle near Athens, Alabama.  The projectile plunged into the ground near the railroad trestle and burst underground.  I have re-attached one major break line so that the shell displays as a complete projectile with one side blown out.  It comes with a custom-made wooden display stand.--$425.

Excavated fuse portion with side-loader plug of a Confederate 12-pound, copper time fused case shot ball.  This super neat artifact was recovered many years ago on private property at Petersburg, Virginia.--$125.

Excavated group of 22 case shot - cannister - grape shot, all recovered from the battlefield here at Stones River.  Most have not even been washed off and consist of about half a dozen different sizes and varieties.--$195. for the entire group.  That is less than $10 per ball.

Really "BIG", cast brass sabot from a 30 pound size Parrott shell.  This was fired from one of the gun boats at Eastport and recovered on private property there.  It has a beautiful, slick, green patina and has not even been washed.--$35.

Beautiful condition, excavated, lead-filled, circular, "bulls eye" artillery rosette.  This was dug from a Union Artillery camp on private property in General James Wilson's Union camps located near Gravelly Springs, Alabama.--$65.

Original non-excavated Civil War Artillery Flame Concentrator.  These were used to channel the flame and hot gases from being fired toward the paper time fuzes that were filled with fulminate.  These were intended to reduce the number of time fuze shells that the paper time fuze didn't light and were duds.--$48.

Very nice condition, excavated, 3 inch, percussion fused J. P. Shenkl projectile.  This shell was recovered in rear of the stone wall at the Battle of Nashville.  It has been disarmed, cleaned, coated, and is ready for display.--$450.SOLD

Excellent condition, unopened packet of 10-second Civil War Artillery time fuses.--$75.

Excavated top section containing the fuse hole of a 12 pound Confederate polygonal cavity cannonball.  This was recovered just in rear of where Mendenhall's battery here at Stones River was in line of battle (near McFadden's Ford).--$45.

Three Civil War artillery artifacts that were recovered here at the Battle of Stones River about 40 years ago.  The display consists of a partial "high lip" Confederate Borman fuze, a complete unfired cannon friction primer, and a cast brass Confederate Bormann underplug.--$75. for all, and is displayed in a riker glass case

Excavated cast brass Confederate manufactured underplug to a C.S. 6 lb. Bormann ball, and a nice unfired drop cannon friction primer.  BOTH ITEMS IN A NICE GLASS RIKER CASE.  Items recovered about 40 years ago here at Stones River.--$75.

Excavated brass sabot and base from a Confederate Read projectile.  This was recovered on private property here at Stones River.--$45.

Excavated, nose section of a 10 pound Federal Parrott shell recovered many years ago just down the road from the shop on what was known as "Gannon's farm".  The fragment is very unusual in that it still contains the complete pewter time fuse adaptor.  This site is now under a HUGE church.--$79.

Really pretty excavated "J. P. Schenkl" cast brass percussion artillery fuze.  It is beautifully marked "J. P. SCHENKL - OCT. 10, 1861".  It was recovered at the stone wall at the Battle of Nashville, and hasn't even been washed off.--$85.SOLD*

Original brown paper wrapped packet of five and ten second Civil War Artillery fuses.  These were used by both Union and Confederate Artillery.--$75.

Excavated, "J. P. Shenkl - 1861", cast brass percussion fuse.  This fuse was recovered near the stone wall at the Battle of Nashville, December 1864, 2nd day fighting.  The threads are still good on the fuse and would very likely screw right back into a shell.--$75.

Civil War and pre-Civil War cannon "port fire".  This was used to touch off cannons in the early days when a wick was used to touch off the cannon rather than the Civil War Era brass cannon friction primers.  This one remains in excellent, unused condition.--$75.

Excavated, cast brass, 3 inch size Hotchkiss time fuse.  This fuse was recovered along the 2nd day battle line of the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee.--$38.SOLD*

Excellent condition, cast brass, short pattern, Confederate cannonball time fuse.  This was recovered at the Battle of Nashville and is literally nice enough to screw back into a ball.--$55.

Original, 1863, green colored wooden packet of Frankford Arsenal Civil War artillery time fuses.  All five fuses remain intact and unused in the packet.  This would be an excellent compliment displayed with your Civil War Artillery shells.--$95.

Group of ten assorted sizes of canister balls in an old tin that were picked up around the turn of the century in a cotton field here at Stones River.--$145.

Excellent condition, unopened packet of "Frankford Arsenal" 1864 date, 5-second artillery fuses.  This packet is pink in color and has all five opening ribbons still in place.  These packets have become very difficult to find in nice condition and unopened.--$110.

REALLY PRETTY excavated drop 3-inch Confederate Read-Broun.  This shell was recovered many years ago near Five Forks, Virginia.  These are only recovered at relatively late war sites.--$650.

Very nice condition, excavated, dropped, Confederate used, imported, long pattern, 3-inch Armstrong projectile.  What make these shells different and stand out are the large copper studs that are imbedded in the shell that engage the rifling upon firing.  This projectile was recovered many years ago near Wilmington, North Carolina, and to this day, remains rusty and dirty just as found.  These are only found in a relatively small area and are quite rare to recover.--$695.

Very nice condition, excavated, dropped, Confederate used, imported, short pattern, 3-inch Armstrong projectile.  What make these shells different and stand out are the large copper studs that are imbedded in the shell that engage the rifling upon firing.  This projectile was recovered many years ago near Wilmington, North Carolina, and to this day, remains rusty and dirty just as found.  These are only found in a relatively small area and are quite rare to recover.--$695.

Mint condition original unissued "red" Federal Artillery hat cord for the "Hardee Style Hat".--$48.

Artillery "gimlet" out of a local estate and is very crude with a wooden handle.  It shows handling and use and could very well be Confederate.--$95.

A bit rare to come by - "LONG RANGE" 30 second Civil War Artillery Time fuze.  In 30 seconds you could almost send a Civil War Projectile into the next time zone !!--$38.

Excavated Hotchkiss brass percussion fuse plug from the Second Day fightlng - Battle of Nashville, TN.  It appears that upon impact the top of the fuze plug sheared off when the internal fuze slider hit it.  Neat artillery relic !!--$38.

Three excavated, partial, pewter Bormann time fuses.  These were recovered many years ago here at Stones River.  One is a standard Federal Bormann fuse, and two are rare "tall lip" Confederate Bormann fuses.  All three for--$45.

Excavated Confederate copper Bormann fuse under plug.  This CS under plug was recovered on private property at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee.--$65.

Early battlefield pick-up, "raised rib", 3.67 inch Shenkl fragment.  This was picked up long ago here at Stones River and almost appears non-dug.--$25.

Set of four excavated iron balls ranging in size from canister ball size and on up to a Naval grape.  Quite nice little artillery display.--$75.

Large fragment of a Confederate mortar ball recovered near Vicksburg, Mississippi, with several different size canister balls displayed within it.  This would make a fantastic Civil War desk display.--$95.

Excellent condition, 6 lb. gun size, CS fired canister ball and one 12 lb., Napoleon gun size, Federal canister ball.  Both these balls were recovered on private property here at the Battle of Stones River, have been cleaned, coated, and are ready for display.--$45. for both.

Excavated set of 3 Naval Grape - The larger balls are roughly 2 inches in diameter.  These were recovered on private property at Vicksburg, MS. many years ago.-- $65. for all three