Collection Highlights
Southern Chivalry - Argument versus Club's
Date:
1856
Object Number:
PR.010.1856.4
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Piece of Shell
Object Number:
1912.41
Date:
1855-1864
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.9 cm )
Inscriptions:
"Piece of shell/from the Battle/of Kenesaw Mt. Ga/June 27 1864./Presented Mch 18 1912/by Mrs. Chas. H. Knox"
Description:
Fragment from the top of a conical artillery shell; has slots for screwcap on interior.
Gallery Label:
This shell fragment was picked up by a Union soldier after the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, on June 27, 1864.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles H. Knox
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
