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Saw an article today in the paper about a man in northern Indiana who had a civil war cannon ball in his barn. The shell was still set to go, everything was there.
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People continue to dig CW explosive shells up and get killed by them.
I have an article from the 60's or 70's, a Gettsyburg Antique dealer was drilling one in the back of his shop. It took him out and a customer out front.
A local EOD guy told me a little old lady asked him to come over and inspect her cannon balls.
The little old lady had put these two cannon balls on the fireplace mantle, one on each side.
Both cannon balls had their original explosive charge and were fused.
I have wondered, over the years, just how many embers just missed going down the fuse hole.