Need help identifying very large bullet

[NumberOneDime]

Dug this in my own back yard, located in Deer Park, Ohio, a little suburb on the east side of Cincinnati. Has two grooves and then up near the very top there are two grooves set very close together that are harder to see. I have been searching through images everywhere and I have not found anything that matches.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have just now been reading about the role of Cincinnati in the war, Camp Dennison, etc. This area was much more involved than I realized.

 

[kevikens]

What would help would be the diameter of the bullet to determine the caliber. Do you have access to a micrometer or calipers?

 

[Rebforever]

Looks like a fish sinker.
Someone was not very well versed in pouring lead.

 

[JOHN42768]

First Welcome, enjoy. I agree it doesn't appear to be a bullet

 

[UCVRelics]

Welcome From The Heart Of Dixie. It is in fact a bullet. Its listed in McKee & Masons book as a Pickett bullet for a country rifle. The uneven flow of lead is due to several different pours of semi- cold lead. Here is one that's also a rough pour.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Dug this in my own back yard, located in Deer Park, Ohio, a little suburb on the east side of Cincinnati. Has two grooves and then up near the very top there are two grooves set very close together that are harder to see. I have been searching through images everywhere and I have not found anything that matches.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have just now been reading about the role of Cincinnati in the war, Camp Dennison, etc. This area was much more involved than I realized.View attachment 138318 View attachment 138319 View attachment 138320 View attachment 138321

Welcome aboard NumberOneDime.

You're getting some good responses to your first post.

 

[James N.]

A neat relic; welcome to the forums!

 

[Rebforever]

Sure does look like a bullet.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Pic...i=TaAfWYXgKcnPmwH6j6XoCQ#imgrc=g-BIdEZ-EhKe-M:

 

[captaindrew]

Welcome from South Florida

 

[lelliott19]

Welcome to CivilWarTalk @NumberOneDime Happy to have you aboard!

Looks like you have found an unusual relic and its fabulous that you found it in your own backyard!
Congratulations on a really neat find!

 

[Nathanb1]

Well done! All I ever find in the backyard is dog poop.

 

[Story]

Welcome From The Heart Of Dixie. It is in fact a bullet. Its listed in McKee & Masons book as a Pickett bullet for a country rifle. The uneven flow of lead is due to several different pours of semi- cold lead. Here is one that's also a rough pour.

A Picket Bullet mold
http://www.corinthcivilwarrelics.com/viewer.php?id=1340

Always possible, Morgan was in the general vicinity.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/deer-park-to-dedicate-schenck-house-this-year-oh.83969/

If it is from a home-made Minie ball mold, it isn't necessarily Civil War or Confederate.

Many of the Squirrel Hunters had no military training and carried antiquated weapons.
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Squirrel_Hunters