Found pieces like discarded flints, fired musket balls or other artifacts of the Revolution give historians a glimpse into what actually happened that day, Wood said. “This is the virtue of ...

"While the Revolution haven’t fired their muskets as often as the Union have banged their drum, they believe it's only a matter of time before the new attack puts the ball in the back of the net.

The first gunshots of rebellion were fired on November 23 ... (As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) But musket fire was not highly accurate, and so there were relatively few victims.