COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater Municipal Service Department workers and members of the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities carefully removed one of the 1860’s Civil War cannons last Friday from its downtown location so it could undergo some restoration work.
The cannon belonged to the Loomis Battery of Coldwater who were led by General Cyrus O. Loomis.
It’s expected that the 3,000 pound cannon should be back home at the Four Corners Park towards the end of October.
Two of the cannons were fired in 2015 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the conclusion of the Battle Between the States. The Loomis Battery was made up of local volunteer soldiers of the Coldwater Light Artillery.
