Item Description
Original Item: One-of-a-kind. Commonly referred to as a "War Log" this excellent example was purchased directly from the collector that found it more than 50 years ago! This is a fantastic tree branch or portion of tree trunk that has a genuine Civil War .58 caliber musket ball embedded inside it. The ball could have been fired by either a .577 cal Enfield or Springfield rifle. It was recovered in Resaca, Georgia which was the site of the Battle of Resaca which took place on May 13–15, 1864. This piece measures 9 inches x 2 x 1.
The Battle of Resaca was part of the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The battle was waged in both Gordon and Whitfield counties, Georgia, May 13–15, 1864. It ended inconclusively with the Confederate Army retreating. The engagement was fought between the Military Division of the Mississippi (led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman) on the side of the Union and the Army of Tennessee (Gen. Joseph E. Johnston) for the Confederates.
Johnston had withdrawn his forces from Rocky Face Ridge to the hills around Resaca. On May 13, the Union troops tested the Confederate lines to pinpoint their whereabouts. The next day full-scale fighting occurred, and the Union troops were generally repulsed except on the Confederate right flank where Sherman did not fully exploit his advantage. On May 15, the battle continued with no advantage to either side until Sherman sent a force across the Oostanaula River, at Lay's Ferry, using newly delivered Cumberland pontoon bridges and advanced towards Johnston's railroad supply line. Unable to halt this Union turning movement, Johnston was forced to retire.
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