this bible is interesting in that it was carried by a confederate private named adam troutman. he was with the confederate army of northern virginia at the battle of antietam. he was hit by a musket ball during that battle. however, this bible, which he was carrying with him in his pocket, stopped that ball and most likely saved his life. and you can see the musket ball was to write there. -- was wedged right there. you can see the impact. private trout meant presented -- private troutman presented this bible to his brother. unfortunately for him, he probably should have kept it because he was killed in battle later in the war. but at the battle of antietam, this did save his life. i hope that people who come and visit the museum will leave with a better sense of the country and why it is the way it is today. the civil war was a defining moment in our country's history. a lot of what goes on today is still affected by what happened during the civil war, whether it is race relations, how we display a flag, and there are so many other things, from clothing sizes to your boots tha