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In a recent thread, members were discussing about soldiers being killed in battle in various horrific ways. I posted that I had read somewhere of an incident where 5 rebels were found hiding behind a tree and all had been killed by one artillery round.
Well I found the quote but in the process forgot which thread it was in. If anyone can help me in discovering which thread it was, I would be grateful.
Regards
David
"At one place, five rebels had found shelter behind a small tree, one behind the other in a row, when a cannon-ball struck a root in front of them, and glancing upward, passed diagonally through each one-the first at the hips, and the last at the head, severing it from the body! But why dwell longer on the horrid sights that met the gaze all around?"
Source:
48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry History
byJohn Bering
Chapter V
http://www.48ovvi.org/oh48hist.html
Well I found the quote but in the process forgot which thread it was in. If anyone can help me in discovering which thread it was, I would be grateful.
Regards
David
"At one place, five rebels had found shelter behind a small tree, one behind the other in a row, when a cannon-ball struck a root in front of them, and glancing upward, passed diagonally through each one-the first at the hips, and the last at the head, severing it from the body! But why dwell longer on the horrid sights that met the gaze all around?"
Source:
48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry History
byJohn Bering
Chapter V
http://www.48ovvi.org/oh48hist.html
Bringing the