Massachusetts Volunteer Militia

 

Brass hat badge with hand cut initials (MVM) applied to the frame.

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Massachusetts Private armed with Enfield rifle-musket.
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 Enfield Bayonet (not part of collection)

Business end of a Enfield Bayonet

Chewed .550 caliber Enfield bullet
(see "Bite the Bullet")

The artifacts pictured above were found in the area of the cornfield where the 21st Massachusetts had fought. The 21st had close to four hundred men who were present for duty at the beginning of the battle. When the battle ended, less than two-hundred were left standing... the regiment's heaviest loss of the entire war

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