Stolen Cannon & trailer

Ottawa Creek Bill · January 08, 2010, 12:23:47 AM

The following is from a friend of mine.

Bill

Dear Fellow Reenactors,

My Cannon, limber and covered 18ft Car hauler was stolen from my lot at
4218 Pelham, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125. Batty B 1st Michigan Light
Artillery's entire gear was enclosed in the well locked up trailer. My
trailer has distinctive bullet hole decals running up both sides and a
giant cannonball splat on the back door. I want to get this information
out as quick as I can. The more eyes we have looking the better!

U.S. 1841 6pdr cannon mark C.A.&CO 1845 on trunnions 298 over W.V. on
Muzzle
No. 5. Limber U.S. 6 pdr.
Trailer is a 2000 Haulmark 18ft covered car hauler charcoal gray
VIN 16HGB1834YH065667.
Please forward to any and all your C.W. reenactors and reenacting
websites.

Police Contact is: Dearborn Hgts. Police
313 277-6770
Officer Beaudree
Case # 2010-84

Texas Lawdog · January 08, 2010, 10:20:21 AM

I've got some new nylon lariat ropes when the perps are caught. All we need is some tall trees.

James Hunt · January 08, 2010, 05:04:46 PM

As this is in my area I will certainly keep my eyes open and pass the word. Leave it to the idiots in Detroit to steal a CW cannon and limber.

Roscoe Coles · January 09, 2010, 02:17:42 AM

I hope you have got this out in the artillery community. Its not that big and it might turn up. After all, who is this idiot going to sell it to? The frightening thought is that he will take it for scrap.

Steel Horse Bailey · January 09, 2010, 12:46:46 PM

Yet another example of pi$$-poor humanity at its' worst!

Texas Lawdog · January 09, 2010, 12:54:20 PM

Let's hope that scrap dealers in the area have been notified of the theft and are on the look out for it.

Steel Horse Bailey · January 09, 2010, 01:02:51 PM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on January 09, 2010, 12:54:20 PM
Let's hope that scrap dealers in the area have been notified of the theft and are on the look out for it.

Yeah ... AND that the a$$holes don't cut it up FIRST before they try to unload it! Then the local LEOs can recover it intact.

Will Ketchum · January 09, 2010, 01:41:46 PM

The A. holes probably just wanted the trailer and the cannon just happened to be in it

Will Ketchum

Steel Horse Bailey · January 10, 2010, 12:09:59 AM

Good point, Pete.

'Monterrey' Jack Brass · January 12, 2010, 07:18:39 AM

Fellows - the stolen trailer and cannon were reportedly found via the AC forum website. Here is a copy/paste of the 08 JAN thread:

Re: Cannon stolen- please keep an eye out for it!!!!!!!

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Here is a copy of the email with the "official" notice that the cannon was found...

Quote:
Great News! Got this update this evening. Thanks everyone for putting out the word.
Well Boys,
We're back in business. Got an anonymous phone call from a couple of"good Samaritans" in Detroit who was really scared of finding a stolen trailer in his neighborhood with a cannon in it after watching the news today. He offered to bring it to me anonymously and he did so around 5pm today. Ole number 5 is back home minus the winch and battery and with a broken side door handle Cursory look thru the inventory in the dark is that all the important stuff is there and I will do a daylight check tomorrow. Have to go back tonight with another padlock for the tongue. Good news is Good news and thanks for all the help the Batty mates put out. Got a call from a fellow cannoneer in Richmond Va this am and he notified the entire east coast about the theft. This afternoon got a call from a fellow in Dallas Tx and he notified the entire southwest of the US. Great Lakes region was notified. What an amazing network of fellow reenactors we have. Description of No. 5 went cross country in a half day..
Thanks all,
Col. Bill

Texas Lawdog · January 12, 2010, 07:22:52 AM

It's good to hear that the Cannon is back in good hands.

Steel Horse Bailey · January 12, 2010, 11:10:49 AM

Outstanding!

Irish Dave · January 12, 2010, 11:16:20 AM

As a former victim of gun theft, it's nice to hear that once in a while these things end reasonably well.

Congrats to all who played a role in the recovery.

Will Ketchum · January 12, 2010, 06:03:32 PM

Just as a suspected they just wanted the trailer. Once they broke in and saw the cannon they had no clue what to do with it or how to get it out of the trailer without being noticed

. They took what was easily removed and left...or arranged to anonymously give it back.

Will Ketchum

Roscoe Coles · January 13, 2010, 11:34:29 PM

Damn Skippy, HURRAY FOR OUR SIDE!!!

Now that it ended well you can get a bit of chuckle about what their eyes must have looked like when the opened the door and found a cannon! Bet it scared them stiff.

In any case, nice to hear something good.