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The Impossible Bullet of Gettysburg

In museums across America sits an impossible object: two Civil War bullets, one Union and one Confederate, fused into a single piece of lead. Legend says they collided mid-air during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. But when you examine the physics, ballistics, and forensic evidence, this artifact becomes either the most improbable event in military history—or an elaborate 19th-century hoax.

We investigate the science behind mid-air bullet collisions, analyze eyewitness accounts from the bloodiest hour at Gettysburg, and explore alternative theories including the "stationary target" and "campfire melt" explanations. Using historical ballistics data, we calculate the actual probability of 12,500 Confederate soldiers and 6,000 Union troops creating the conditions for bullets to meet in flight.

SOURCES: Gettysburg Museum of History, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, MythBusters Episode 67, American Battlefield Trust, 1861 US Army Ordnance Manual, Encyclopedia Virginia, Lt. Franklin Sawyer (8th Ohio Infantry), Sgt. George W. Hutt (1st Kansas Infantry)

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