William D. Chapman, University of Central Florida's first registrar, recovered rare relic Civil War artillery in Citronelle, Alabama and donated the artifacts to Special Collections & University Archives in 2005. Collection includes four Confederate Grape Shot, a Minié Ball, and a wooden stand with plaque labelled "Confederate Shot & Grape Surrendered at Citronelle Ala. May, 1865 by Gen. Richard Taylor to Gen. E.R.S. Canby. Recovered by W. M. Dan Chapman, 1975."
