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Gettysburg battlefield souvenir
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| Description | Fragments retrieved from the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1863 and mounted together. The fragments include a small block of finished wood, an artillery shell fragment, a section of bayonet and two Minié bullets. A faded portrait is affixed to the top of the block. A paper label on the back of the wood block reads: "WOOD from Culp's Hill. / Bayonet from Sherfy's. / Shell from Round-Top. / Union and Confederate Bullets." |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 3 3/4 inches width block 2 7/8 inches length block 2 inches height overall |
| Nomenclature | Souvenir Fragment |
| Subjects |
Found at Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States Source Civil War Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Antiquities. Armament. Accessories Armament. Tools & Equipment. Ammunition Armament. Tools & Equipment. Bludgeons Armament. Tools & Equipment. Edged Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies Relics & Curios |
| Dates | Use: 1863 Used at Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Content: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 7763.2 |