An unexploded ordnance shell dating from the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg was discovered today at the Gettysburg National Military Park. The shell was found within the area of rehabilitation currently occurring around Little Round Top.
The U.S. Army 55th Ordnance Disposal Company Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from Fort Belvoir, VA gently washed off the mud to allow park staff to photograph the shell before it was destroyed off-site.
Photo courtesy of Gettysburg National Military Park.
Photo caption: This artillery shell was found within the Little Round Top rehabilitation project area and dates from the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Courtesy of National Park Service, Gettysburg National Military Park.