Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Wood, Fragment |
Catalog Number |
0985.02.00213 |
Description |
Wood fragment with embedded bullets. Roughly rectangular with rounded edges. Pine wood that has possibly grown around bullet. Hole in end. One edge flat. Engraved on wood: "C. FLEMING". Written in pencil: "Olustee Fla." |
Material |
Wood/Metal/Lead |
Dimensions |
W-1.125 L-6.062 inches |
Event |
Battle of Olustee / Ocean Pond |
Provenance |
Piece of pine, cut from tree on the battlefield of Olustee. It contains a Confederate lead bullet embedded in the wood. Cut from the tree by Charles Fleming of Olustee, Florida, and later given to Sister Esther Carlotta (the donor). |
People |
Fleming, Charles |
Search Terms |
Battle of Olustee / Ocean Pond items struck by bullets |