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Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Ramrod
Object Number:
1912.26
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Steel ramrod; trumpet-head; most of body broken off.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this ramrod found on the Civil War battlefield at Bull Run.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. John H. Thompson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
