The Denison Cannon-1878

DENISON, CANNON

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Date: 11/4/2017 at 22:30:44

Tuesday, Thursday, June 8, 1876 Crawford County Bulletin (Denison, Iowa) Page: 5

The Denison cannon has the unenviable reputation as being a condemned piece. In firing it, as soon as the fuse is lighted our brave artillerymen hastily retire to a safe distance some three to four miles away. With the aid of field-glasses they are able to distinguish a small puff of smoke and thereby determine when the discharge takes place.