Help with index card abbreviation

[MWood1841]

Currently researching my wife's family. I have his entire record downloaded from Fold 3, however wondering what "M.B." is supposed to mean that is indicated concerning a chest wound he received. Any ideas? Just curious.

 

[Library Lady]

My first guess would be Minie ball.

 

[A. Roy]

I would agree that Minie ball seems most likely.
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[lupaglupa]

I third minie ball.

 

[Story]

Currently researching my wife's family. I have his entire record downloaded from Fold 3, however wondering what "M.B." is supposed to mean that is indicated concerning a chest wound he received. Any ideas? Just curious.

Sometimes other folks conducting parallel research leave neat tidbits on FindaGrave entries, to include obits with factoids like "died of complications of a wound received during the late unpleasantness" or similar.

No such luck here, but if you don't have it already this is your man's entry.

PVT Samuel “Sam” Haithcock (1831-1908) - Find a...

YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN ♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥ Samuel Haithcock was the beloved son of Samuel Haithcock and Elizabeth Haithcock. Samuel was born in Dec. 1831 in Hebron, Marlboro Co., SC and died on Sep. 29, 1908 in Hebron, Marlboro Co., SC at the age of 78. Sam Haithcock first...

www.findagrave.com

 

[MWood1841]

Thanks all. Makes perfect sense.