The DEADLY DESIGN of Civil War Bullets | American Artifact Episode 24

The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict that the U.S. has ever been involved in. That is due largely in part to the advances in military technology clashing with the styles of combat that were used in the mid-1800s. One of the most lethal new pieces of technology was the Minie ball. In this episode of American Artifact, we're joining Erik Dorr of The Gettysburg Museum of History to dive deep into the many different varieties of projectiles that were used in the Civil War. This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com Get your History Underground MERCH at www.thehistoryundergroundstore.com Set yourself up with a 10% DISCOUNT on all Origin gear and nutritional products by entering the code "history10" at www.originmaine.com! Other episodes that you might enjoy: - The Bullet That Killed Lincoln!!! | History Traveler Episode 15: https://youtu.be/AQabZQqIRzY The Verdun of the EASTERN FRONT at Przemysl Fortress in WWI | History Traveler Episode 207: https://youtu.be/HKZIyE2loAE - The 12th SS Massacre of the Canadians in Normandy | History Traveler Episode 195: https://youtu.be/DCrG58SRc-M - Holdy Battery: The Sister Gun Battery of Brecourt Manor | History Traveler Episode 187: https://youtu.be/JRFxIQ2X8fc - German Bunkers of UTAH BEACH (D-Day!!!) | History Traveler Episode 190: https://youtu.be/M0InwW6lMpA - The Private Collection of Major Dick Winters (EP 151): https://youtu.be/_MQd0EIBIgg Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehistoryunderground Instagram: @the_history_underground