Lead bullet relic, Gaines Mill, ca. 1862

Lead bullet relic, Gaines Mill, ca. 1862
  • MMN Item 82259
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Description

The lead bullet, approximately .58 calibre, was found at the Gaines Mill battlefield in Virginia, and is deformed from firing.

The bullet is attached to a piece of paper on which is written, "Battlefield of Gaines Mill and Watts' Hill.

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