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Re: What are the dimensions of a 12 pound grapeshot ball?
Could that be a millstone?
Could that be a millstone?
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[FONT="Book Antiqua"]"Grumpy" Dave Towsen
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Re: What are the dimensions of a 12 pound grapeshot ball?
Looks like a steel ball bearing painted black to me.Michael Comer
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Re: What are the dimensions of a 12 pound grapeshot ball?
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I probably should explain why the "mystery ball" looks so clean. When I purchased it the ball was rusty and does have some pitting or ground action on it. After I got home from Tennessee I wire brushed it a bit and coated it with an anti rust agent and than sprayed a clear spray paint on it. That's why it looks like its new out of the box. I can honestly assure you though it was RUSTY.
I realize there are differing opinions on how to protect these types of iron pieces but passing such items around to the public/kids annoys people when their hands are orange after they touch them.
The dealer I purchased the ball from is LH in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I have bought items from him off and on for over 25 years and his descriptions although vague for his merchandise at times are usually correct.Louis Zenti
Pvt. Albert R. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-W.I.A. February 15, 1862)
Pvt. William H. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-K.I.A. February 15, 1862 Ft. Donelson)
Pvt. Simon Sams (Co. C, 18th Iowa Inf.-K.I.A. January 8, 1863 Springfield, MO)
Pvt. Elisha Cox (Co. C, 26th North Carolina Inf.-W.I.A. July 3, 1863 Gettysburg)
"...in the hottest of the fight, some of the rebs yelled out...them must be Iowa boys". Charles O. Musser 29th Iowa InfantryComment
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