Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!UPDATED New pics of it together

peanut

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I went to one of my spots today where a running battle took place back in 1862. I have done pretty well there, but today was my best day there so far. I got a big iron signal and dug down about 16-17 inches and found a cannon ball fragment then I started finding the case shot and more frags. This shot obviously exploded in the ground, I will be able to put it back together and make a great display. Thanks for looking, and happy hunting!


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Here it is put together, I should have the fuse by Thursday. I am still pumped about this find :blob8: probably one of my all time best!!
 

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romeo-1

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Re: Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!

Wow...I agree with the others, that should be on the banner! You've got the entire ball and the lead shot...will make a great display. If I were you I wouldn't fuse it back together in any way. Keep it seperated as a cannon ball puzzle!
 

sneaky6

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Re: Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!

Banner!! Great find!! Congrats!!

That must have been the pretty awesome digging that out!! Keep it up!!

HH,
Sneaky6
 

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Re: Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!

WOW got my vote & more pics :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
 

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Re: Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!

Awesome find-- Wow, the whole enchilada. Nice Job.

I voted it for banner placement also
 

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Re: Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!

way cool!!!!!!! MR TUFF
 

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peanut

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Re: Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!

Thanks everyone for the compliments and banner votes! I now have it put together, it is all there except for the threads where the fuse went, I am going to stabilize it with some rust neutralizer spray and then I will take some more pictures and post them.
hh
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Re: Found a Civil War cannon ball today!!

I have never seen someone find all the pieces. Pretty cool.
 

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peanut

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:headbang:
 

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That is the best Civil War relic I have ever seen. Hands down a once in a lifetime find. No doubt. :thumbsup:
 

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peanut

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zaxfire69 said:
That is the best Civil War relic I have ever seen. Hands down a once in a lifetime find. No doubt. :thumbsup:
Thanks! :thumbsup:
 

Tom2hunt

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Must of broke up when soldiers tried to bury it. They could of dropped it and than it broke up too. Any way a great find.
 

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Got to love those White's detector,To cool,banner. :thumbsup:
 

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SO COOL! Take some more pix when your buddy gives you the fuse, so when it's up on the banner it will be all there! I haven't gotten tired of seeing your pix yet. Such a neat find!!!!!

And my very first banner vote, too! Which requires a banner icon happy dance:


:hello2: B :laughing7:A :notworthy:N :laughing7:N :icon_thumleft:E :icon_sunny: R :thumbsup:!!!!!
 

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peanut

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Tigger said:
SO COOL! Take some more pix when your buddy gives you the fuse, so when it's up on the banner it will be all there! I haven't gotten tired of seeing your pix yet. Such a neat find!!!!!

And my very first banner vote, too! Which requires a banner icon happy dance:


:hello2: B :laughing7:A :notworthy:N :laughing7:N :icon_thumleft:E :icon_sunny: R :thumbsup:!!!!!
Thanks Tigger
 

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