Civil War: Bullets, 1861-1865

Bullets, 1861-1865

Description: During the Civil War there were nearly 1,000 different types of bullet in use on both sides. Soldiers often made their own bullets or recycled old and or used ammunition by melting it down and re molding it in a similar way to how musket balls are made. The bullet pictured on the far left is a minie ball bullet, caliber unknown. The other six bullets are unknown make and also unknown caliber. All munitions pictured appear to be cast from lead and unfired. 1861-1865.
Origin: 2010
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/5329
Collection: Vigo County Historical Society
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright: Copyright Undetermined
Subjects: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Bullets
Wars & Conflicts
Civil War -- Artifact

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