Bullet and Shell Civil War Projectiles Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: CarlS on March 08, 2012, 07:33:16 PM
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Well, I really felt like spring is here today. Besides being a beautiful day in the mid-70's, I saw my first snake and firefly of the year. Not really forum related but I saw them while making my occassioinal run on Kennesaw Mountain Batttlefield Park; hence the tie-in to the forum since it was a decent size artillery battle. ;D
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Next time you're doing your jog on the mountain, please pause a moment and give a salute for me at the position of the Hoskins Battery (which was firing the 2.9" Brooke shells from there) and Lumsden's Battery (whose 12-pounder smoothbores singlehandedly took on the yankees' 24-gun battery from that position). Thanks. :)
Regards,
Pete <><
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Pete,
Will do. As you know I don't live very far from Lumsden's Battery so see that area quite often. I know of two batteries that fired the Brookes here so will give them both a salute since that's my favorite shell.
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The very first Confederate rifle-shell I dug was a 2.9" Brooke, back in 1975, I think. It was an "overshot" dud, fired from the main CS trench-line on the Dallas Road toward the Bald Knob. I still own it, of course.
Steve Griffith was hunting with me that day. When I pulled it out of the ground, I yelled to him "It's a Brooke!!!" The result of my scream was that he found a 2.9" Read-Blakely as he walked toward me to see my Brooke. I suspect he also might remember that day.
I wish you good fortune when you go digging in that area.
Regards,
Pete
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Great story. Very cool that your first rifled shell was a small Brooke. I have a Brooke and Read I found in that low area in front of that hill many years ago. They're not in the best condition but they are what they are.
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Never dug a whole shell, a few frags, thats it. I am jealous. Lol. congrats guys.
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Yep spring is here, my 10 year old is outside shooting carpenter bees with an airsoft gun
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79 degrees in Illinois. I'd be outside enjoying it if Carl would keep up with the new registrants. One from Pakistan got flushed but welcome to our newest member from MS!