Tragic End for Civil War Collector: The Fatal Detonation of a 140-Year-Old Cannonball
Sam White's lifelong passion for Civil War relics came to a tragic end in February 2008 when a cannonball he was restoring unexpectedly exploded in his driveway in Chester, Virginia. A resident of a Richmond suburb characterized by its verdant settings and historical backdrop, White was no stranger to the artifacts of conflict, having spent…