Unspent cartridge from John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
- Medium
- lead and lead alloy with paper, gunpowder, and thread
- Genre
- Minié balls
Styles
Tags
Abolitionist movementAntislaveryU.S. History, 1815-1861violenceresistanceAmerican South
About
An unspent .52 caliber Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company cartridge from the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. The cartridge consists of a Minié ball and a cartridge case made from paper and thread.