davidlhyde63366 Forum Supporter Joined Sep 19, 2010 Messages 2,510 Location O`FALLON MISSOURI Oct 10, 2021 #1 https://www.ky3.com/2021/10/07/ozar...ivil-war-era-union-army-cannonball-back-yard/
kaufenanger Elite Member Joined Dec 29, 2020 Messages 1,295 Location Nassau County, NY Oct 10, 2021 #2 Interesting read, also some years ago my uncle found a cannon ball while gardening.
A atomicbrh Elite Member Joined Jul 25, 2016 Messages 761 Location Central MS Oct 10, 2021 #3 Unless it is solid shot, blackpowder cannonballs still have the potential to explode 160 years later. Numerous articles about them still exploding in the past few years. https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog/from-the-desk-of-andy-masich/cannonballs-unearthed-at-the-allegheny-arsenal
Unless it is solid shot, blackpowder cannonballs still have the potential to explode 160 years later. Numerous articles about them still exploding in the past few years. https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog/from-the-desk-of-andy-masich/cannonballs-unearthed-at-the-allegheny-arsenal