Gettysburg Battlefield Relic Collection

(above) A US Model 1840 Cavalry Saber aka "the Wristbreaker" found on East Cavalry Field. From the John Plank Geiselman Collection, originally from the Chritzman Collection.

(above) Large display of relics from the Second Day's field. The Enfield bayonet is from Little Round Top and the .58 Cal. is from the Rose Farm. On the top shelf are relics from the Peach Orchard, on the second shelf are relics from Little Round Top, on the second from the bottom are relics from the Codori Farm, and on the bottom shelf are relics from the Wheatfield. Relics are originally from the John Geiselman Collection.

(above) A dish of relics from Seminary Ridge. The relics include a Union Eagle Breastplate, two Burnside cartridges, and an assortment of dropped and fired minie balls. Originally from the John Plank Geiselman Collection.

(above) US 3" Hotchkiss Shell found on the Rose Farm. This shell was found in the small run that lies in front of the Rose Farm house adjacent to The Wheatfield by Lester Little. Originally from the John Plank Geiselman Collection.

(above) A small plate of minnie balls found by Lester Little on the Rose Farm near the Peach Orchard. From the John Plank Geiselman Collection.

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(above) A US .58 caliber cartridge box with original shoulder strap and eagle breastplate still attached. Strap is torn near top where soldier had cut slits to make strap more loose. Recovered on the Chambersburg Pike, on the first day's field. From the John Henry Kurtz Collection.

(above) A tin fife found on the Gettysburg battlefield. From the John Plank Geiselman Collection and originally from the Dr. Hill Collection.

(above) US Percussion Cap Box found on Little Round Top. Originally from the John Plank Geiselman Collection and before that from the Pitzer Collection.

(above) A Non-Commissioned Officer's sword belt plate buckle that was recovered on the McPherson Farm at Gettysburg by Arthur Shields himself and displayed in the Shields Museum.

(above) A plate minne balls and relics found in Reynold's Woods. There are twelve fired US .58 caliber minnie balls, three dropped US .58 caliber minner balls, three dropped CS Gardner .577 caliber bullets, one fired pistol bullet, and four or five bits of melted lead. There is also a large wagon hook, a buckle clasp, knapsack hook, and a maker marked, pewter screw top for a powder flask, also other various relics. From the John Plank Geiselman Collection.