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Bullets (5)

Bullets (5)
Object name 
Bullets (5)
Date 
1850-1865
Medium 
Lead
Dimensions 
largest: 1 x 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description 
Lead bullets; conical.
Credit Line 
Gift of E.R. Beckwith
Object Number 
INV.8438.3-7
Gallery Label 
According to an attached label, these bullets were found on the Civil War battlefield at the Crater in Virginia by Thomas Stanley Beckwith, the donor's uncle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.