Yesterdays Civil War Finds - Cannon Ball

lovedigging · Mar 1, 2008

Got out for a little while yesterday with my brother (dcooper1) and hunted his camp site. I ended up with a few smaller items as it was getting dark. Right at dark, we met up to part ways for the evening. As I headed back to my truck, I was just barely swingin' my machine as I was walking real fast. I hit a great signal, even though it was DARK by then, I couldn't resist digging it. At about 3 inches I hit the top of this thing and knew right away what it was.

The cannon ball is 11.5 pounds and 4.5" across. Anyone have any more info on cannon balls

Also found a New York button (this is about the tenth on from this site), a bullet, one "carved" lead, one melted lead, a sling swivel, and a pistol barrel.

Thanks to my brother for taking me to his great spot!!!

dcooper1 · Mar 1, 2008

Great finds Brother!!!
Glad we got to hunt again. I thought the rules were if you hunted someone elses site that they got to pick one item from your finds to keep!!!

I think I would like the cannon ball

TreasurdiggrNY · Mar 1, 2008

Great finds wow, that cannon ball is something else WTG tcooper1 Any ID on the New York button? maybe a good pic? thanks!
Glenn

Elvis · Mar 1, 2008

Awsome finds, Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

randall61 · Mar 1, 2008

this should help http://civilwarartillery.com/default.htm

congrats on some awesome finds

civilman1 · Mar 1, 2008

All's I can say is Awesome.....I know the feeling,I'm Smiling for Ya!!!You two have a sweet spot.Nice recovery....Congrat's and HH!!

wyattrr · Mar 1, 2008

Congrats on your Digs...Cool Cannonball. Oh yeah Welcome to T-Net...HH

Pulltab Parson · Mar 1, 2008

Man I love seeing that stuff coming out of the ground!!!!

You guys have a nice spot there, keep up the good work and keep posting those finds so us poor saps in the snow won't go completely crazy!!

Welcome to TNET!!!

HH

PTP

ModernMiner · Mar 1, 2008

Awesome find TC!!!!

That's a find of a lifetime. Congrats to you.
-MM-

shanegalang · Mar 1, 2008

Wow! Love the cannon ball!! Welcome to the Tnet as well!!

vision quest · Mar 1, 2008

Very nice find. Being from NY, any info or better picture of the NY button would be great! Thanks

Rob66 · Mar 1, 2008

Cool....would hate to get hit by that.
Kaboom!!!!!!!

frankly... I really don't know how a cannon ball works.I guess it hits wood or something and splinters out.Or are they filled with gun power?
RD

dcooper1 · Mar 1, 2008

Rob66 said:
Cool....would hate to get hit by that.
Kaboom!!!!!!!

frankly... I really don't know how a cannon ball works.I guess it hits wood or something and splinters out.Or are they filled with gun power?
RD

Rob,
I have dug tons of Civil War stuff but never any cannon balls or artilery shells so I never had the opportunity to study them. Since his recovery last night I have only found 4 "round" balls listed. All of them say they are 12 pounds (his weighed 11.5) and they all have fuses and/or holes to load "case shot". His appeared to be SOLID, I did not see any holes/openings in it. Maybe after a stiff wire brushing, we would be able to see something.

dasdigger · Mar 1, 2008

nice finds sounds like you have a nice spot i love those state buttons

dcooper1 · Mar 1, 2008

vision quest said:
Very nice find. Being from NY, any info or better picture of the NY button would be great! Thanks

Dont know if he has a close up of his yet. Maybe this will do for now. All of the New York ones were found at the same site.

{Sentinel} · Mar 1, 2008

Nice Cannonball. Thats definitely a keeper

You should thank your brother ALOT because that was a HECK of a day that he let you in on ! That is BROTHERLY LOVE

Beautiful solid shot!

DANGLANGLEY · Mar 1, 2008

Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing the goodies with us. Very nice finds indeed!!!!!!!!!!

DANGLANGLEY

dcooper1 · Mar 1, 2008

{Sentinel} said:
Nice Cannonball. Thats definitely a keeper You should thank your brother ALOT because that was a HECK of a day that he let you in on ! That is BROTHERLY LOVE Beautiful solid shot!

You're right. It's too bad everyone doesn't share. Too many people are too greedy to the point where the stuff stays in the ground forever or gets bulldozed/paved over.
I have learned a couple of lessons while metal detecting and hunting wildlife: I have spent way too much time/money/effort on both of the hobbies and tried to be nice to people by including them. Of course they want to go and do with you, but when the time comes where you would expect some return effort on their part, they NEVER come through, never want to help do the work, pay for the THOUSANDS of dollars of investment, pay for gas, or the best yet - my phone never rings with an invite to "their place".
Anyway, its a good thing for family. My brother has taken me to his places, and I will take him to mine. We can cover much more ground to find the "hotspots" and when we do, we can recover twice as many items in half as much time. It also helps to have someone else with another machine/settings/experience check over the area again. I too can go behind myself and find more stuff....do it all the time. He has only been hunting for a short time but between the two of us, we will probably soon have enough stuff to open our own "mini" museum