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Object Name
Percussion Caps
Object Number
1971-17-11
Description
Paper package of gray wrapping paper twisted at each end to enclose the copper percussion caps.
Comment
These were government issue and came in boxes. When the boxes were opened, the soldiers grabbed handfulls, broke the end of paper and poured the caps into cap boxes on their belts
Category
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology
Date Made
ca. 1860-1865
Materials
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