Offered is an original Civil War socket bayonet relic reportedly recovered from a Confederate position near Cashtown, Pennsylvania, west of Gettysburg.
According to the accompanying original collector’s note, the bayonet was excavated less than a stone’s throw from the historic Cashtown Inn, in a large orchard across the road. The finder identified the area as a Confederate position associated with the Gettysburg Campaign and preserved the bayonet in its original, as-dug condition.
Cashtown was an important Confederate staging and assembly point during the advance toward Gettysburg in late June and early July 1863. Confederate troops moved through and camped in the area before the battle, giving relics recovered there strong Gettysburg Campaign association.
The bayonet retains its recognizable socket, neck, and long triangular blade. Heavy oxidation, pitting, scaling, and surface loss are present throughout, but the overall form remains intact and displays very well as a battlefield relic.
The original finder noted that loose rust and flakes may come away when handled and intentionally chose not to clean or coat the relic, preserving its natural excavated appearance.
Because the exact military issue cannot be confirmed from the heavily excavated condition alone, this piece is best described as a Civil War socket bayonet recovered from a documented Confederate-position area at Cashtown, rather than assigning it to a specific U.S. or Confederate pattern.
Condition: Excavated battlefield relic condition with heavy oxidation, pitting, scaling, surface loss, and loose rust. The socket, neck, and blade remain recognizable and substantially intact. Please examine all photographs carefully. The original collector’s identification and recovery note shown in the photographs is included.
A strong Gettysburg Campaign relic with excellent display presence and a very desirable Cashtown Confederate-position recovery location.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.
Offered is an original Civil War socket bayonet relic reportedly recovered from a Confederate position near Cashtown, Pennsylvania, west of Gettysburg.
According to the accompanying original collector’s note, the bayonet was excavated less than a stone’s throw from the historic Cashtown Inn, in a large orchard across the road. The finder identified the area as a Confederate position associated with the Gettysburg Campaign and preserved the bayonet in its original, as-dug condition.
Cashtown was an important Confederate staging and assembly point during the advance toward Gettysburg in late June and early July 1863. Confederate troops moved through and camped in the area before the battle, giving relics recovered there strong Gettysburg Campaign association.
The bayonet retains its recognizable socket, neck, and long triangular blade. Heavy oxidation, pitting, scaling, and surface loss are present throughout, but the overall form remains intact and displays very well as a battlefield relic.
The original finder noted that loose rust and flakes may come away when handled and intentionally chose not to clean or coat the relic, preserving its natural excavated appearance.
Because the exact military issue cannot be confirmed from the heavily excavated condition alone, this piece is best described as a Civil War socket bayonet recovered from a documented Confederate-position area at Cashtown, rather than assigning it to a specific U.S. or Confederate pattern.
Condition: Excavated battlefield relic condition with heavy oxidation, pitting, scaling, surface loss, and loose rust. The socket, neck, and blade remain recognizable and substantially intact. Please examine all photographs carefully. The original collector’s identification and recovery note shown in the photographs is included.
A strong Gettysburg Campaign relic with excellent display presence and a very desirable Cashtown Confederate-position recovery location.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.