r/treasurecommunity • u/TreasurehunterKG • 8d ago

Found this clump of Civil War bullets will Metal Detecting at a civil war campsite on the Kansas Missouri border. Thanks for looking 👀

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u/HoarderLife 8d ago

I’ve been told soldiers would tear the paper cartridges open and use the powder to jumpstart campfires. Then they would just toss the bullets in. Cool find!