Reenactor Cannon Stolen
January 7, 2010 - 2 Comments
by Jim Barnes
Here is a recent post off the Red Army list:
Please keep your eyes, and ears open!
Slightly off topic but a reenacting unit’s canon and all its equipment was stolen recently in Michigan. If everyone in the reenacting “community” could keep their eye out, it might be helpful. Spread the word to members of your units also. Maybe with more eyes out there we can get their gear back.
Jason Unwin
Ordnance Sergeant
5th Texas Artillery
Gentlemen,
I post this on behalf of a friend:
My Cannon, limber and covered 18ft Car hauler was stolen from my
lot at 4218 Pelham, Dearborn Heights , MI 48125 . Batty B 1st Michigan
Light Artillery’s entire gear was enclosed in the well locked up
trailer. My trailer has distinctive bullet hole decals running up
both sides and a giant cannonball splat on the back door. I want to
get this information out as quick as I can. The more eyes we have
looking the better!
U.S. 1841 6pdr cannon mark C.A.&CO 1845 on trunnions 298 over W.V on Muzzle
No. 5. Limber U.S. 6 pdr.
Trailer is a 2000 Haulmark 18ft covered car hauler charcoal gray
VIN 16HGB1834YH065667.
Please forward to any and all your C.W. reenactors and reenacting websites.
Police Contact is: Dearborn Hgts. Police
313 277-6770
Officer Beaudree
Case # 2010-84
Reward!
Thanks
Dr. Bill Vecchioni
313 277-1100
313-274-5412
Here is a link to the local news story:
Thanks,
Mike Robertson
Filed Under: About Reenacting, Civil War, News
Tags: Civil War, Civil War Living History, Civil War Reenactors, Confederate Reenactors, Union, Union Army, Union Reenactors
Comments (2)
Mike Momot
January 7th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Jim,
I just checked my email and saw this one on there. I’m glad you posted it. I hope our brothers up in Canada keep an eye open as well. You wouldn’t think but you never know. Of course it could wind up in a Conex box heading overseas, too. I hope the catch the dogs who stole it and line them up for grape shot.
Jim Barnes
January 10th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Good Idea! Or, do like the Brits did to the Sepoy mutineers, tie them over the cannon tube, with the business end poking them in the groin and then touch it off! That would put an end to this crap!
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