Parrot Shell found on Little Round Top

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2:26p, 2/11/23

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Found by crew working to keep the area on the south part of the battlefield looking like 1863.

https://tristatealert.com/blast-from-the-past-unexploded-artillery-shell-found-on-little-round-top-in-gettysburg/

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5:34p, 3/3/23

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South or North shell? Didn't read the whole thing.

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In reply to BigJim49 AustinNowDallas • 10:02a, 3/4/23

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BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:
South or North shell? Didn't read the whole thing.

This article is saying could have been a friendly fire mistake by confederate troops. It's saying based on its location it was short of little round top and would have hit amongst troops of the Texas Brigade. Article contains first hand blurbs stating they were being hit by friendly fire.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/02/09/us/civil-war-shell-gettysburg-pennsylvania/index.html

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In reply to BigJim49 AustinNowDallas • 4:13p, 3/4/23

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Could also be a short shell from Hazlett's battery on LRT. But most likely Confederate.