[2] It earned its name after sustaining damage from a Union Army cannonball strike on July 30, 1864, in the American Civil War.

[citation needed] The Union's iron cannonball first struck the sand sidewalk, bounced into the left middle column of the house’s front facade, passed through a parlor, ultimately resting in the interior hallway.

With the home liened for taxes and the City of Macon interested in razing it for a parking lot, the United Daughters of the Confederacy purchased it from the last residing family member, Miss Elizabeth Martin.

[2] Visitors can tour the house, browse the collection of Civil War artifacts, join historical and educational programs, roam the garden, and enjoy the gift shop.

Collections include those for Alpha Delta Pi (Adelphean), Phi Mu (Philomathean), Civil war, general museum, and the servant's quarters.

More items include a wardrobe, straight chairs, a weasel, pie safe, grain bin, and bathtub.