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To: stainlessbanner
it fired 12-pound cannon balls that would bounce

And roll. Many feet were lost to these rolling cannonballs since they seem to be moving slow enough to stop by putting the leg down in front. Surprise!

13 posted on 04/10/2006 1:04:26 PM PDT by RightWhale (Off touch and out of base)
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To: RightWhale

Sam Watkins in his book 'Company Aytch' describes just such an incident before the (horrifying) battle of Franklin.


14 posted on 04/10/2006 1:05:49 PM PDT by Riley ("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
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