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It looks like a simple lump of lead but the Minie ball helped turn the Civil War into America’s bloodiest conflict. This bullet didn’t just hit; it tore, shattered, and left wounds that changed a ...
Today I’m snorkeling an American river at an old bridge site where the bottom is packed with iron, spikes, and hard signals that can hide real history. I’m hunting Civil War relics underwater, and the ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These two minie balls from opposing ...
Miller, David D., III. 2013. "The Destructive Minie Ball." In Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection. Kagan, Neil and Hyslop, Stephen G., editors. 180 ...
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