CW OR NOT

[DWild]

Need a little help. I am in NW Missouri on the Missouri River bordering Kansas. No battles here but we did have a Union Fort over looking the river and Kansas to the west. I found these items along the banks of our parkway system that was built in a large creek bottom. In fact the water still runs under the street. This would have been a main waterway through the area. It is a mile and a half from the fort and there was a known camp about 2 blocks from this location. I have found a dozen or so of those 3 ringers and some CW Buttons along the parkway through the years. Just would like know if I am finding CW Items. I have been looking for deep coins and have found these In the process. If theses items are the real thing I will start to do a little more relic hunting. That one 3 ringer hit hard. I put a quarter in the photo for size reference.

 

[brianc577]

Bullets look cw, don't know enough about locks. The bullets are shot, how close were they?

 

[DWild]

About 3 feet apart.

 

[DWild]

Here is a photo of some other items I have found along the same stretch of parkway. Some of the smaller bores are probably later than CW but not sure. The round balls are interesting. That one is a big boy.

 

[DWild]

Just did a little research and I think the lock plate is from an 1879 Fraim Padlock. I am headed back out in the morning. I will search with relics in mind and see what else shows up.

 

[Digger70pa]

There's only two bullets in there that I'd say aren't right. Any copper jacketed bullet is modern. Look like a couple of colt pistol balls & a carbine bullet in with the three ringers. Nice finds buddy. HH