Offered is an unusual, oversized Civil War-era iron entrenching tool head, reportedly recovered from a soldier’s camp at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, an important location during the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign.
This substantial iron tool features an exceptionally broad, rounded blade with a heavy cylindrical socket designed to accommodate a wooden handle. Its large size and heavy construction make it an interesting example of the types of tools used for digging trenches, constructing earthworks, and preparing military defensive positions during the Civil War.
Grand Gulf, Mississippi, played an important role in the Vicksburg Campaign. Confederate forces established formidable defensive positions along the Mississippi River, and the area witnessed significant military activity during General Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign against Vicksburg in 1863.
Provenance: Accompanied by an earlier collector’s identification stating that the tool was excavated at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, and was believed to have been used by Confederate troops. While Confederate use cannot be definitively established, the reported recovery location provides an interesting historical association with the Vicksburg Campaign.
The tool remains in excavated condition, exhibiting extensive surface oxidation, heavy pitting, and a rich rust patina acquired through prolonged burial. Despite its age and deterioration, the broad blade and original iron handle socket remain recognizable.
An impressive and unusually large dug military camp relic, ideal for collectors of Civil War entrenching tools, Confederate-associated artifacts, and Vicksburg Campaign relics.
Condition: Excavated condition with extensive oxidation, pitting, and edge deterioration. Wooden handle is absent. Please examine photographs carefully.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.
Offered is an unusual, oversized Civil War-era iron entrenching tool head, reportedly recovered from a soldier’s camp at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, an important location during the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign.
This substantial iron tool features an exceptionally broad, rounded blade with a heavy cylindrical socket designed to accommodate a wooden handle. Its large size and heavy construction make it an interesting example of the types of tools used for digging trenches, constructing earthworks, and preparing military defensive positions during the Civil War.
Grand Gulf, Mississippi, played an important role in the Vicksburg Campaign. Confederate forces established formidable defensive positions along the Mississippi River, and the area witnessed significant military activity during General Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign against Vicksburg in 1863.
Provenance: Accompanied by an earlier collector’s identification stating that the tool was excavated at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, and was believed to have been used by Confederate troops. While Confederate use cannot be definitively established, the reported recovery location provides an interesting historical association with the Vicksburg Campaign.
The tool remains in excavated condition, exhibiting extensive surface oxidation, heavy pitting, and a rich rust patina acquired through prolonged burial. Despite its age and deterioration, the broad blade and original iron handle socket remain recognizable.
An impressive and unusually large dug military camp relic, ideal for collectors of Civil War entrenching tools, Confederate-associated artifacts, and Vicksburg Campaign relics.
Condition: Excavated condition with extensive oxidation, pitting, and edge deterioration. Wooden handle is absent. Please examine photographs carefully.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.