Civil War-era artifact turns out to be live explosive, Texas officials say
Summary
A man in South Texas discovered that a Civil War-era ammunition he thought was a fake was actually a live explosive. Officials safely removed and destroyed the explosive with the help of a military disposal team.Key Facts
- The man owned the Civil War-era ordnance for years, believing it was a dummy round.
- A military friend suspected the artifact was active and alerted authorities.
- The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office called an explosive disposal team from Lackland Air Force Base.
- The live explosive was a "parrot round," a type of cannon ammunition used during the Civil War.
- The device was taken to Camp Bullis and safely destroyed.
- No one was hurt and no charges were made related to the incident.
- The Parrott rifle cannon was invented by Robert Parrott and widely used by the Union Army.
- It is not clear how large the live explosive was.
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