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richard helwig <[email protected]> wrote:
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:44:51
-0500
Subject: EXODUS HAS BEEN STOLEN
Dear Friends,
ATTENTION!!! PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT
BE ABLE TO HELP.
This morning, March 26, I made a very bad discovery.
MY CANNON (Exodus) HAS BEEN STOLEN. As those of you who are a part of the reenacting community know, Exodus is a full size 12 lb. Mountain Howitzer. It has a Cast Iron Dixie/Hern Barrel with a 2 1/4 inch bore with a 1/4 in steel sleeve. The iron work on the carriage is hand forged. The tongue is oak with a splice approximately a foot from the end.
Exodus has 42" wagon wheels which have had several spokes repaired. Also, if you scrape the green paint off of the older parts of the spokes there is red paint underneath. There is a plaque on the front (No. 1) side of the axle that reads "Exodus" Built by Dick and Rick Helwig 1991.
I have filed a report with the Delaware County Ohio Sheriff Department. If you hear of anyone who has recently gotten a "new" cannon or anyone trying to sell Exodus please contact me at this email address:
[email protected] or at (740) 965-5090,
or the Delaware County Sheriff Department
at (740) 368-1897. The case number is 01-05-005765.
Those of you who have been around the 5th OLA know how much Exodus meant to me. I would appreciate any help you can give.
I remain your most humble and obedient servant,
Sgt. Rick Helwig
Gunner/Artificer
5th Ohio Light Artillery
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:44:51
-0500
Subject: EXODUS HAS BEEN STOLEN
Dear Friends,
ATTENTION!!! PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT
BE ABLE TO HELP.
This morning, March 26, I made a very bad discovery.
MY CANNON (Exodus) HAS BEEN STOLEN. As those of you who are a part of the reenacting community know, Exodus is a full size 12 lb. Mountain Howitzer. It has a Cast Iron Dixie/Hern Barrel with a 2 1/4 inch bore with a 1/4 in steel sleeve. The iron work on the carriage is hand forged. The tongue is oak with a splice approximately a foot from the end.
Exodus has 42" wagon wheels which have had several spokes repaired. Also, if you scrape the green paint off of the older parts of the spokes there is red paint underneath. There is a plaque on the front (No. 1) side of the axle that reads "Exodus" Built by Dick and Rick Helwig 1991.
I have filed a report with the Delaware County Ohio Sheriff Department. If you hear of anyone who has recently gotten a "new" cannon or anyone trying to sell Exodus please contact me at this email address:
[email protected] or at (740) 965-5090,
or the Delaware County Sheriff Department
at (740) 368-1897. The case number is 01-05-005765.
Those of you who have been around the 5th OLA know how much Exodus meant to me. I would appreciate any help you can give.
I remain your most humble and obedient servant,
Sgt. Rick Helwig
Gunner/Artificer
5th Ohio Light Artillery