03-08-2015, 11:43 PM
[font=Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]Howdy Hunters...Been a while since my last post only because the weather has truly sucked. [/font]
[font=Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]I really really believe I found a rare woodruff 2pounder shell today. Where I was, was at a know Union Artillery site and occupied by Units from Iowa, Illinois, & Missouri Calvary. Found in Missouri at the site of a good sized skirmish. I could use some help on clarification. I can only assume, and have several scenarios on why i found this ball were it was(behind Union lines). Also found in this field so far was drop & fired bullets. The first scenario is...The confederate guns were at le[/font][font=Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]ast 3/4 to a mile away firing at this position I was searching in. Way to far for this ball. A Conf. gun(size wasn't mentioned in what I've read) was brought closer to the fight a couple of hours in. Maybe to 500 yards. It was soon abandoned due to close in Union fire. The 6 Confederate guns Noted in writings were 6 pounders and a rifled 12 pound howitzer, & the extra. The second scenario...is From what I've read, The Woodruff 2 pound howitzer was like the unwanted stepchild in the Civil War. It got passed down and around from Calvary unit to another. I have not found out yet as what guns the Union forces possessed during the skirmish. If it was still a Union gun at the time, I'm guessing it's a drop due to the condition. From the pictures you can see It is out of round so to speak. This Is where I need help. Would a ball with this deformity( so to speak) be fired from a smooth bore in this condition? I've also heard its a possible Mill Stone for grinding. The closest Mill was 1/2 mile away. If it was a mill stone wouldn't the edges be smoother? Thanks in advance for any help. I don't want to say I have a cannon ball until I can really clarify it a bit more.[/font]
[font=Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]I really really believe I found a rare woodruff 2pounder shell today. Where I was, was at a know Union Artillery site and occupied by Units from Iowa, Illinois, & Missouri Calvary. Found in Missouri at the site of a good sized skirmish. I could use some help on clarification. I can only assume, and have several scenarios on why i found this ball were it was(behind Union lines). Also found in this field so far was drop & fired bullets. The first scenario is...The confederate guns were at le[/font][font=Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]ast 3/4 to a mile away firing at this position I was searching in. Way to far for this ball. A Conf. gun(size wasn't mentioned in what I've read) was brought closer to the fight a couple of hours in. Maybe to 500 yards. It was soon abandoned due to close in Union fire. The 6 Confederate guns Noted in writings were 6 pounders and a rifled 12 pound howitzer, & the extra. The second scenario...is From what I've read, The Woodruff 2 pound howitzer was like the unwanted stepchild in the Civil War. It got passed down and around from Calvary unit to another. I have not found out yet as what guns the Union forces possessed during the skirmish. If it was still a Union gun at the time, I'm guessing it's a drop due to the condition. From the pictures you can see It is out of round so to speak. This Is where I need help. Would a ball with this deformity( so to speak) be fired from a smooth bore in this condition? I've also heard its a possible Mill Stone for grinding. The closest Mill was 1/2 mile away. If it was a mill stone wouldn't the edges be smoother? Thanks in advance for any help. I don't want to say I have a cannon ball until I can really clarify it a bit more.[/font]