The Stories Hidden in a Civil War Ring
I remember the first period I saw a genuine civil war ring pulled refreshing out of the particular red Virginia clay-based, caked in dust but still gleaming simply enough to capture the late evening sun. It wasn't some fancy diamond-encrusted piece you'd discover in a modern jewelry store; it had been a simple, hand-carved band made from a lead bullet. There's something extremely grounding about holding an object like that. It's a direct, physical link in order to a person that lived through probably the most chaotic chapters of history. ...