Coalville Times | 1909-11-26 | Page 8 | Secures a Famous Cannon

SECURES A FAMOUS CANNON Historical Socltty of Chicago to Msk Horn for Oun That Opnd Civil War. Chicago Tho first gun fired In th civil war haa renched what probably Is Ita luat resting plure In the museum mu-seum of Iho Chicago Historical aoclety on thn North aide. Four companion, which, though they have not ao clear a title to fame, now hard service In the civil war, aro having more difficulty diffi-culty In finding coiufortuhle berth. The guns were purchased by tho Citizens' Cit-izens' association during the riot of IK77, end were presented to llntlery 1) of the Illinois National Ounrd. Up to year ago thoy wora In active us by th artillery company, and then th government came forward with some twentieth century equipment, and Ih old guns were Id the war. The Cltliens' association was asked to help dispose of the relics, and thla organisation offered them to the his lorlcnl aoclety. Tho historical director direc-tor decided to accept the saluta gun which opened the civil war, but It did not want tho other.