New working replica Civil War cannon fired in Clarksville - TN

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New working replica Civil War cannon fired in Clarksville
Posted: May 15, 2017 7:34 AM CST Updated: May 15, 2017 7:34 AM CST
By Associated Press
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A thunderous boom announced the arrival the newest addition to the Montgomery County Courthouse lawn: A working replica of a Civil War-era cannon.

More: http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/35428890/new-working-replica-civil-war-cannon-fired-in-clarksville
 
It is always good to see that they can make and fire a new artillery piece. I think too many artillery pieces got ate up by scrap drives in WWII. The funny thing was a lot of them were only on loan from the government.
 
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