Three spent cases from Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton's funeral volley

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Three spent cases from a three-volley salute at Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton's reburial service. Bottom, flat surface, has indented hole in center, surrounded by indented circle. The headstamp reads [LC / 89]. Top of shell casing has been shaped similarly to a dulled 5-point star.

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