not sure which war this was from. any help with identification of who it was from and what war?
small cannon ball?
not sure which war this was from. any help with identification of who it was from and what war?
Re: small cannon ball?
That's a difficult one !
What's the diameter and which country did you find it ?
Richie
Re: small cannon ball?
it is roughly the size of a large apple.. and was found in maryland. but from a fa
Re: small cannon ball?
was found on a farm owned by a german family. lol sorry my child hit the send button before i was done with the post
Re: small cannon ball?
Here's a list of all the Civil War Battles in Maryland.Does the farm happen to be near any of them?
January 5-6, 1862 Hancock / Romney Campaign
Sept 14, 1862 South Mountain / Crampton Gap / Turner Gap / Fox Gap
September 16-18, 1862 Antietam / Sharpsburg
July 6-16, 1863 Williamsport / Hagerstown / Falling Waters
July 8, 1863 Boonsboro
July 9, 1864 Monocacy
August 1, 1864 Folck's Mill / Cumberland
If you don't know it may be worth finding out.Good luck!
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: small cannon ball?
It could even be from an earlier period I suppose - the French and Indian War of 1756 - 1783.
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Regards
Richie
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