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- Aug 25, 2012
At the start of the Civil War a couple local cities had local shops make up small cannons to fire salutes. These were more noise makes than real cannons and never intended to be used in action. Not that it is important, but are these items considered Civil War weapon? A weapon was intended to be used in combat and it would not seen like noise makers should count as weapons.
Also before the Civil War a local town had had a cannon of unknown size made up for the local militia company. It was mostly used to celebrate holidays by firing salutes but the local militia company did use it for training. Michigan in the 1850s had dispersed its state owned cannons by sending them to various militia companies about the state to avoid too many be seized by Canadian force should a war break out. So because both types were used for about the same purpose was the cannon made by the town for the militia company a "real" cannon?
Also before the Civil War a local town had had a cannon of unknown size made up for the local militia company. It was mostly used to celebrate holidays by firing salutes but the local militia company did use it for training. Michigan in the 1850s had dispersed its state owned cannons by sending them to various militia companies about the state to avoid too many be seized by Canadian force should a war break out. So because both types were used for about the same purpose was the cannon made by the town for the militia company a "real" cannon?
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