| The Civil War still holds a great deal of fascination | | | | his merchandise is worth and be able to buy it at |
| for the people of America. It caused brother to | | | | a great price. |
| fight against brother, the freedom of slaves and | | | | A fun way to collect the bullets is to go to the |
| totally restructured the government. Because of | | | | actual fields of battle and start digging. This not |
| this continuing fascination, there are groups that | | | | only may net you some of the coveted items, |
| reenact the war, wearing copies of the uniform | | | | but lends a rich sense of history as well. When |
| and performing mock battles with other | | | | you go, bring a metal detector with you. In |
| enthusiasts in the Southeast. Collecting relics from | | | | addition to bullets, you might get lucky enough to |
| that era is a popular hobby. | | | | find other valuable relics, gun parts, belt buckles or |
| Some people collect old firearms while others | | | | the buttons from uniforms that the soldiers wore. |
| may collect bullet molds. One of the items in | | | | You might have to dig deeply for these items but |
| demand is Civil War Bullets. The bullets prior to | | | | if you find them, it's worth the effort. It's |
| this era were very different than the bullets of | | | | important to make sure that you get permission |
| today. It was during the Civil war that bullets | | | | from the owners of the fields before you start |
| began to change shapes and size. The soldier | | | | digging and find out if they have special rules. Be |
| back then used bullets that were .58 caliber and | | | | polite and refill the holes that you dig. Some |
| they had three rings around their base. If you | | | | battlefields are protected and prospecting on |
| have an interest in the Civil War, consider Civil | | | | them is prohibited. Be sure that the one you're |
| War Bullet collecting as a hobby. | | | | investigating isn't one of the protected ones. |
| Where to Find Civil War Bullets | | | | There is a lot of controversy about searching for |
| One place to find these historical artifacts is on | | | | relics on the old battlefields. Some people consider |
| the Internet. Before you buy them, it's best to | | | | it to be disrespectful to the soldiers who gave up |
| invest in a good price guide. Collecting the bullets | | | | their lives there. On the same token, without a |
| has become very popular and the prices have | | | | further exploration of these areas, we may never |
| increased accordingly. Not all bullets are as valuable | | | | have known as much about the war and where it |
| as others, so it's a good to have a source of | | | | was fought, as we do now. History is built on |
| reference to make sure that you are getting | | | | exploration and the knowledge that it brings the |
| your money's worth. You might even get lucky | | | | world is priceless. |
| and find a seller who may not know how much | | | | |