Are Those Cannonballs in Your Luggage or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
Are Those Cannonballs in Your Luggage or Are You Just Happy to See Me? By Ward Clark | 6:26 PM on July 31, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Gettysburg cannon closeup. (Credit: Bob Hoge) The old grounds of the American Civil War are still hiding the odd musket ball, shirt button or even cannonball, and now and then someone finds one.
- ▪Are Those Cannonballs in Your Luggage or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
- ▪By Ward Clark | 6:26 PM on July 31, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪Gettysburg cannon closeup. (Credit: Bob Hoge) The old grounds of the American Civil War are still hiding the odd musket ball, shirt button or even cannonball, and now and then someone finds one.
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Are Those Cannonballs in Your Luggage or Are You Just Happy to See Me? By Ward Clark | 6:26 PM on July 31, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Gettysburg cannon closeup. (Credit: Bob Hoge) The old grounds of the American Civil War are still hiding the odd musket ball, shirt button or even cannonball, and now and then someone finds one. If you find something like that on any of the battlefields that are now national historical sites, of course, you can't keep them; they are historical artifacts that belong to the public, not to an individual. Rather more so for artifacts that are in a museum or official National Parks Service or state park display; take something from those, and you are stealing.
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