Civil War Riker Case The Battle of Nashville Tennessee
Item #: WR217
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This is a riker case with four Civil War bullets, a depiction of the fighting on Shy's Hill and images of Major General George Thomas and General John Bell Hood. The four bullets, one a .58 caliber Minie bullet, one a .577 caliber Enfield bullet, one a .69 caliber round ball and another .58 caliber Minie bullet, were recovered at Nashville, Tennessee. These bullets were recovered at the sites of some of the most vicious fighting that occurred during that battle. One of the .58's was recovered on Overton Hill, site of General Hood's Headquarters. The .577 Enfield and the other .58 caliber Minie were recovered on Shy's Hill. The .69 caliber ball was recovered on the Confederates left flank occupied by Lieutenant General Stewart's Corps. The parchment style paper has been labeled "The Battle of Nashville, Tennessee", along with the identification of each bullet and the dates of the Battle of Nashville. The Battle of Nashville was fought on 15 and 16 December, 1864. Despite suffering heavy losses at Franklin. Lieutenant General Hood marched the Army of Tennessee to attack the Union army of 55,000 men at Nashville commanded by Major General George Thomas. Thomas attacked Confederate positions on the 15th of December and overwhelmed the redoubts. That night Hood retreated 2 miles south with the Union army attacking the next afternoon. The Union broke the Confederate left, forcing the Confederates to retreat. Major General Forrest was responsible for the rear guard actions as Hood lead the remnants of the virtually destroyed Army of Tennessee away from Nashville. The case measures 12 1/4" wide and 8 1/4" high. It has been provisioned on the back to hang from two nails or screws. This will make an inexpensive birthday or Christmas present for the Civil War collector in the family.
Your Price $50.00 USD
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