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Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 11:06:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		GA. dug 2" solid steel Civil war Cannon ball and a 50 cal. Musket




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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 11:13:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		is the small one lead or iron. If its iron its most likely from a canister round or inside a shell.
Most civil war musket balls were .69 cal.

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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 11:23:09 AM   
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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 11:46:12 AM   
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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 1:29:53 PM   
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What size are those guys? Please tell us more about what you were into, and any other finds...


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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 2:11:55 PM   
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I think Matt is on to it:

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Hey Tony,

What size are those guys? Please tell us more about what you were into, and any other finds...




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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 2:26:49 PM   
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Those things were designed to knock peoples horses out from under them.

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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 4:24:07 PM   
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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 4:29:37 PM   
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cavalry that is... hate not being able to edit posts


you can but you have to be quick! !!

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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 4:42:20 PM   
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if you were cavary in the civil war nothing would ruin your day like a canon up the hill unloading canister shot on you.
Those things were designed to knock peoples horses out from under them.



Having been to the GETTYSBURG Battlefield and having walked up where Pickett's Charge took place ...I bet it was also horrible one being unloaded straight down at you as you tried your best to get there before they set one off...not many did!JAMIE

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RE: Civil war cannon ball & 50 cal. Musket ball - 1/12/2012 7:39:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		Standing out in the Gettysburg fields is an awesome feeling. To imagine all that steel and lead flying and the damage it caused. Had that feeling wherever I walked there, Even the Roundtops.

Some neat finds for sure.

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