Dugger
Banned
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2011
- Location
- Southern Ohio
Doug McKay,
To the best of my knowledge the bullet that struck Gen.Sedgewick in the face has not been saved.
When I wrote my book I tried to locate the bullet that killed John Reynolds at Gettysburg,as it was known to have been recovered.
Unfortunately,it has been lost too.
Where Sedgewick was shot was just to the rear of his lines and the Confederate forces were given at about 800 yds. distance.
It was pretty quiet,apparently,with little firing going on when he gently chided one of his soldiers for "ducking".
And you know the rest.
Tks very much for that info J.A.! I have been curious for some time about type of round that hit him. If it had been a specialized sniper bullet such as from a Whitworth then we could logically conclude it was a deliberate sniper shot. No bullet...ok. That leaves the event still murky and fuel for more never ending speculation...which actually makes things more fun! Tks again. I knew I would learn a lot when I joined this forum a few days ago. Do you happen to know how many officers over the years have been killed right after they told their men, "Relax, thay could not hit the side of a barn from that distance!" heh heh