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A most unusual gun was seen pointed toward the foe,
not just one, but many, as they lined up in a row.
Used by both North and South, they lived up to their name,
as nervous soldiers waited for a shell that never came.
In March of 1862 they were working like a charm,
when McClellan saw them aimed at him; he grew quite alarmed.
Always timid when outnumbered not wanting a defeat,
his hesitation gave the time for the Rebels to retreat.
A General at Corinth used these guns while under siege,
how he employed those mighty guns to fool his enemy!
Behind his earthworks and camp fires; now the stage was set.
another ploy in battle that the Yanks would not forget.
But lest you think this gun was used by only those in gray,
a Yankee Colonel lined them up to scare his foe away.
Facing many Rebels would these guns survive the test,
could this Colonel defend his fort while fighting in the West.
Oh how many guns were used; we never got a count,
but their success in this war is nothing to discount.
The most inventive gun, when used with tactical skill,
a legacy for all time; for not one soldier had they killed.
Independence Day Bonus!
Along with my two brothers, I went to Tennessee to enlist in the rebel army. We served under John Hunt Morgan. One brother was captured on the Ohio raid in July, 1863, and imprisoned at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie until exchanged.
The end of the war came for us on May 6, 1865, when we surrendered at Washington, Georgia. Along with my brothers, our cousin, and another soldier- all veterans of Morgan's cavalry- I walked and 'hitched rides' on freight trains, arriving home five weeks later.
You may not have heard of me, but you'll find the name of one of my four sons in every grocery store in America.
Who am I?
credit: @WJC
not just one, but many, as they lined up in a row.
Used by both North and South, they lived up to their name,
as nervous soldiers waited for a shell that never came.
In March of 1862 they were working like a charm,
when McClellan saw them aimed at him; he grew quite alarmed.
Always timid when outnumbered not wanting a defeat,
his hesitation gave the time for the Rebels to retreat.
A General at Corinth used these guns while under siege,
how he employed those mighty guns to fool his enemy!
Behind his earthworks and camp fires; now the stage was set.
another ploy in battle that the Yanks would not forget.
But lest you think this gun was used by only those in gray,
a Yankee Colonel lined them up to scare his foe away.
Facing many Rebels would these guns survive the test,
could this Colonel defend his fort while fighting in the West.
Oh how many guns were used; we never got a count,
but their success in this war is nothing to discount.
The most inventive gun, when used with tactical skill,
a legacy for all time; for not one soldier had they killed.
- What was the name of these guns?
- Who were the 2 Confederate Generals and 1 Yankee Colonel that saved their armies with these guns and allowed their troops to fight another day.
Independence Day Bonus!
Along with my two brothers, I went to Tennessee to enlist in the rebel army. We served under John Hunt Morgan. One brother was captured on the Ohio raid in July, 1863, and imprisoned at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie until exchanged.
The end of the war came for us on May 6, 1865, when we surrendered at Washington, Georgia. Along with my brothers, our cousin, and another soldier- all veterans of Morgan's cavalry- I walked and 'hitched rides' on freight trains, arriving home five weeks later.
You may not have heard of me, but you'll find the name of one of my four sons in every grocery store in America.
Who am I?
credit: @WJC
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