Photograph as originally submitted to this page in the Historical Marker Database www.HMdb.org. Click on photo to resize in browser. Scroll down to see metadata.

Photographer: Battle of Franklin Trust Archives
Caption: Minie Balls
Additional Description: Although there was an unusually large amount of hand-to-hand fighting at Franklin, the majority of wounds here and at every major battle were caused by bullets, especially the so-called “minie ball,” actually a rifle bullet. Named after its designer, French Capt. Claude-Etienne Minie, this soft lead projectile tended to tumble and spread apart inside the body, often shredding arteries, shattering bones, and tearing through organs. Victims were better off if they were only hit in and arm or leg, as wounds to the abdomen, chest, neck , and head usually were fatal.
Submitted: May 15, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p382568
File Size: 0.014 Megabytes

To see the metadata that may be embedded in this photo, sign in and then return to this page.