BULLETS

The Imperial Army was equipped with the best ammunition Europe could provide. Unfortunately for them, the proximity to the border provided Escobedo’s army with the better ammunition. The influx of surplus ammunition from the American civil war was making its way in larger numbers to Mexico. This is probably the only battlefield where so many different kinds of ammunition can be found. The amount of both old and modern ammunition is astonishing. In a way, they were the best the old and new world could provide. Please pay special attention to the spent bullets, a bloody affair.
 

American Cleaner Bullets

American Ammunition

.54 Cal Sharps, Henrys, and Burnsides

European Bullets

Austrian Bullets

Fired Bullets

Musket Balls. 

Used by both sides.

Pistol Balls

Used by both sides

Percussion Caps