Spaghetti dinner and cannon!!!

[USS ALASKA]

Urbana Daily Citizen
Civil War cannon dedication is Friday
April 8, 2024
Submitted story

Urbana VFW Post 5451 will be hosting a Civil War Cannon Dedication on Friday at 4:30 p.m. It is an authentic, battle-used Civil War cannon that the post was able to purchase from Ron Williams. The cannon will be permanently posted in front of the VFW located at 220 E. Court St., Urbana. Champaign County had 578 soldiers killed in action during the Civil War.

Submitted by Urbana VFW Post 5451

Full article here - https://www.urbanacitizen.com/2024/04/08/civil-war-cannon-dedication-is-friday/

The never mention what type of cannon...

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

[cannonmn]

I'd call the type of cannon "fake." I've owned more cannons than I can count and this one is a pretty crude fake. This must be a pretty small town to have no one who could spot this fake. I hope the Post didn't pay much for it. Even just this photo showing the muzzle would alert any serious CWCollector.

 

[archieclement]

It's interesting, looking on web don't see it referred to anything other then "authentic battle used civil war cannon".

No references to specific history, model, or battle.

 

[cannonmn]

It is pretty obvious someone made some slight alterations to a PIPE and called it a cannon. Nothing on the fake carriage is right either. Makes me wonder what kind of person would want to deceive his neighbors this way!

 

[Story]

Per the article linked in post #1
It is an authentic, battle-used Civil War cannon that the post was able to purchase from Ron Williams.

Per this article

VFW dedicates Civil War cannon - Urbana Daily Citizen

Urbana VFW Post 5451 on Friday held a dedication ceremony for its newly-displayed Civil War cannon.

www.urbanacitizen.com

That'd be Ron Williams on the left, per the caption

 

[Story]

I'd call the type of cannon "fake."

If you're calling shenanigans, contact the Veterans organizations and share your concerns directly.