National Museum of African American History and Culture
Unspent cartridge from John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company, American, 1850 - 1881 · 1859
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.
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