Bullet from Battle of Inkerman

Object numberED.CS.2013.13
TitleBullet from Battle of Inkerman
DescriptionLead bullet in a glass topped tin, from the Battle of Inkerman during the Crimea, 1854.
The included handwritten note reads as follows:
"Pt. Abraham Goodwin, Aet 25, 63rd Reg [of Foot], wounded at Inkerman by this bullet which entered posteriorly .... the elbow, between the radius and ulna and .... at the middle of the wrist anteriorly. No bones fractured, easy recovery."
Production date 1854
Production periodNineteenth century, mid
Object nameBULLETS
Object categoryMILITARY
MaterialLead
Dimensions
- Case Diameter: 7 cm
Bullet Length: 2.5 cm