Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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.
About This Item
- Title: Lead bullet relic, Gaines Mill, ca. 1862
- Creation Date: circa 1862
- Subject Date: circa 1862
- Location: Gaines Mill, Hanover County, VA
- Media: Lead
- Dimensions: 2.7 cm x 1.6 cm
- Local Code: CA46c
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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