[johnco]

a little more history learned today. Talking to a guy that knew a first glance what these things were said the grounds/road at Port Hudson are littered with thousands of these balls. He said a group of Italians were employed making these balls daily to be used as bullets. Also, a friend of mine that lives on the Bayou Teche, where many battles were fought, found many of these on his land. that kind of rules out the industrial waste idea I think. I think I'm getting closer to the real answer now