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 |
Further information on this record can be found at its source.
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.