Continued from August 3rd entry concerning the body found in Franklin, Tennessee.
Archaeologists found a mutilated .58 caliber minie ball by the bones, but it was probably not what killed him. It appears to have been chewed, probably by an animal. Even though the soldier's bones are poorly preserved, they don't indicate a wound.
The site where the bones found is some distance from where any part of the battle took place. He was probably buried on a temporary basis and was not removed. Buttons found by the bones were of Federal issue, but Confederate soldiers often wore parts of Union uniforms.
Two small buttons found around the head also suggest Federal issue. During the war, caps were a very important part of identification so soldiers would not usually wear one from the other side.
The newly discovered body is most likely not going to be the last one that will be found in the Franklin area because of all the building activity.
Fed or Confed? --Old Secesh
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