Hurricane Matthew Unearths Civil War Cannonballs

Hurricane Matthew unearthed several Civil War-era cannon balls on a U.S. beach near Charleston, South Carolina. Most of the cannon balls were detonated by authorities, but some were transported to a nearby naval base, the USA Today newspaper reported. A picture of the 16 rust-encrusted cannon balls was posted on the official Folly Beach Facebook page Sunday after the giant storm swept through the area. The first shots of the Civil War were fired from nearby Ft. Sumter in...

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