Object Details
Description
Physical Description
Lead minie balls, fused on impact.
Specific History
These two minie balls from opposing sides met head-on during fierce fighting at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December 1862.
ID Number
AF.237846
accession number
45871
catalog number
237846
Object Name
minie balls, fused
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
occurred
United States: Virginia, Fredericksburg
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Exhibition
Price of Freedom
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
Civil War
Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862
Civil War and Reconstruction
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1301369