Stacked .54 caliber Burnside Carbine casings recovered at Shiloh

This is another interesting relic being offered, it is four brass casings from Burnside cartridges. The .54 caliber Burnside was the third most widely used carbine in the Union Cavalry, with over 50,000 purchased by the U.S. government. They were recovered years ago in the same hole at the Shiloh Battlefield.

The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was fought April 6 - 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and was encamped principally at Pittsburg Landing on the west bank of the river, where Confederate forces under Generals Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard launched a surprise attack on Grant's army. The Confederates achieved considerable success on the first day but were ultimately defeated on the second day. This is a unique relic and FREE SHIPPING.