Chester Furman was one of my ancestors, he won the Medal of Honor for his actions at devils den during the battle at Gettysburg.
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I have his trunk, and the story in our family is that he carried this trunk during the civil war. The trunk is...
I found what I think is a cannon ball it is 6 inches round, has burn marks on one side and weighs in around 30lbs. How do I know if it is a cannon ball? I will take some pictures of it to post. I found it near Monroe, Ohio.
I also found a strange looking bullet. Any ideas...