A mystery has arisen after the discovery of a Civil War cannon in a home. State officials say the gun belongs to Georgia. Atlanta representatives say it belongs in the city. Wait, say federal officials; the cannon could be the property of the U.S. Army. And then there’s Arkansas, where the weapon once helped train cadets in the art of war. In the past few weeks, representatives of each government has telephoned the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, asking after this aged piece of bronze. • Article
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The mystery of the stolen cannon
A mystery has arisen after the discovery of a Civil War cannon in a home. State officials say the gun belongs to Georgia. Atlanta representatives say it belongs in the city. Wait, say federal officials; the cannon could be the property of the U.S. Army. And then there’s Arkansas, where the weapon once helped train cadets in the art of war. In the past few weeks, representatives of each government has telephoned the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, asking after this aged piece of bronze. • Article
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In the meantime, the cannon still awaits for an owner to show up and claim it... I wonder if the City of Atlanta ever filed a Police report of the cannon being stolden? Not....
ReplyDeleteBe interesting to see where it winds up.
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