And sometimes we complain here about how insensitive we are to each others viewpoints.
That war can still reach out and cause pain, suffering and loss of life, even after all this time.
Sincerely,
Unionblue
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Would this add 1 to the list of civilians killed in the war? Or is this just considered an non war accidental death? Sounds like stupid question I know, but came to my mind.
It could be considered either one, depending on who's keeping the statistics and for what purpose they are keeping them.
Not that I want to make light of this tragedy, but if the victim had a life insurance policy with both an accidental death rider and a war exclusion clause, it might take quite a bit of time for the lawyers to sort this one out.
Ok, glad I wasnt the only one wondering. I wasnt trying to make light of any situation either. I read foxnews article. I guess its a wonder things like this dont explode more often...especially in Europe after two world wars.
I would think that the US Army's Ordnance Department would be involved as far as accountability of all ordnances regardless of war; in joint relationship with the Quarter-Master's Department. These departments, I would think would 'classify' the Civil War round/ammunition/ordnance and connect the dots per se.
In Georgetown (Washington, DC) when the area near Sibley Hospital was used as a World War I, Army ammo dump for mustard gas and other types of ammunition; they had been called in again to handle these buried ordanances. So, from American University and west to the Maryland line; spots of aged and still dangerous munitions were buried and development on top of them. Its been a long time since I have heard any more on it but, the project is still going on since the 1980's.
I will be curious as to how this case of a Civil War munition/ordanance will be handled. And, I wonder out loud--if it would make any difference if it was a Southern or Northern cannonball.
Just some thoughts.
Respectfully submitted for consideration,
M. E. Wolf
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