Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln, the Martyr, Victorious
Date:
Object Number:
PR.052.48
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Union James shell Id'd
Object Number:
X.401
Date:
1850-1862
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 18.4 x 9.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: body: "Rebel...../16th 17th of Sept. 1862"
Description:
Iron artillery shell; conical; foliate engraving on body.
Gallery Label:
This shell is probably a Union-manufactured James shell.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
