July 14th, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/14/2011
Original and authentic bullet in large section of wood measuring 9-1/2”x6”x3”, recovered at Culp’s Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by J. Cullison. With letter of authenticity. Fine condition. During the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1–3, 1863, Culp's Hill was a critical part of the Union army defensive line, the right flank, or "barbed" portion of what is described as the "fish-hook" line. Holding the hill was by itself unimportant because its heavily wooded sides made it unsuitable for artillery placement, but its loss would have been catastrophic to the Union army. It dominated Cemetery Hill and the Baltimore Pike, the latter being critical for keeping the Union army supplied and for blocking any Confederate advance on Baltimore or Washington, D.C.
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