Bullet
- Object Name:
- Bullet
- Object ID:
- 1963.062.01
- Date:
- 1864
- Description:
- Civil War-era soft lead bullet (Minnie Ball) that struck Centre H. Lawrence in left leg at Petersburg, VA, June 24, 1864.
- Material:
- Metal
Lead - Dimensions:
- L-1.1 Dia-0.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Estate of Louise Lawrence Cummings. Accession record reads, "Bullet (Minnie Ball) which struck C. H. Lawrence in left leg at Petersburg, VA, June 24, 1864." Lawrence refused amputation and carried the bullet in his leg until 1916, when, having shifted its position, it was removed.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Louise Lawrence Cummings
- Subjects:
- Bullets
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