Civil War Minié Balls (Set of 3) - 1860's - United States

 This set includes three Minié ball bullets that were discovered using metal detectors on private land in various Civil War battlefields. It is a combination of our other three listings for Union .58 caliber, Confederate .52 caliber, and fired rounds. You can save 15% by buying all three together here! The Minié ball was a game changer for modern warfare. Previously, musket balls were inaccurate, low powered, and could take a full minute to load. Soldiers often just ended up using their bayonets instead. However, the Minié ball changed that. Suddenly, rifles were more accurate, more deadly, and much more practical. The main advantage of this new style of musket ball was that it allowed for rifles to be fully utilized during combat, an impossible feat just a few years earlier. The Minié ball drastically shortened the time it took to reload, by both fitting easily down the barrel of a rifle and eliminating the need for constant cleaning. They also exited the barrel at bone shattering spe