http://www.civilwar.williamsonmuseumexhibits.org/files/original/0bf21fa51ef8a7065fb00add6a3baa40.jpg 2c149e79ed7a8adf8d7465e2098506c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez Subject The topic of the resource United States -- Texas -- Williamson County. War (Civil War). Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource This collection is courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez. We would like to thank him for the generosity he has shown the museum. All photographs are courtesy of Georgene Richaud. Georgene, thank you for your contribution! Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to the images are held by Tommy Gonzalez. This image is posted for non-profit educational purposes, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. Type The nature or genre of the resource Objects Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Piece of Wood with Inset .58 Caliber Minie Ball Subject The topic of the resource United States -- Texas -- Williamson County. War (Civil War). Description An account of the resource This piece of wood features a .58 caliber minie ball deeply embedded in a piece of wood. Invented by the French army officer Claude-Etienne Minié in 1849, minie balls revolutionized battle. They were smaller than the diameter of the rifle and thus, easy to load. They were also extremely deadly due to their size and expansion upon being fired. This type of ammunition was often used with the Springfield Model 1861 rifled musket. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to the images are held by Tommy Gonzalez. This image is posted for non-profit educational purposes, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. http://williamsonmuseum.org Type The nature or genre of the resource Object Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Minie Ball”. The History Channel. http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/minie-ball Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource This collection is courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez. We would like to thank him for the generosity he has shown the museum. All photographs are courtesy of Georgene Richaud. Georgene, thank you for your contribution! Artillery Minie Ball Weaponry