Vallandigham’s Needles – Google Docs
Vallandigham’s Needles
These nine short bone needles were reportedly carved (presumably post-mortem) from the vertebrae of Clement Vallandigham, possibly the most notorious of the American Civil War pro-Confederate Copperheads. They are about three inches long each, smell somewhat unpleasantly musty, and are remarkably difficult if not impossible to break. The end of each Vallandigham Needle has a hole, suitable for inserting a tuft of feathers or other stabilizer in flight.