1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

Bullet

Creator:
unknown
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
metal
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0427
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

This is an oblong shaped metal bullet, that is hollowed out at one end. On the outside of the hollowed end there are three notches and the opposited ends tapers to a dull point. The bullet was included with a collection of items owned and/or used by George W. Dick, Civil War soldier in the 195th Ohio Infantry. For other items owned by George W. Dick see ID numbers 71.2009.082.0501a-b and 71.2009.082.0501c. Photographs of him and some of his military documents from this collection are housed at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.