Incredible Shots of the Civil War

[Cannoneer]

A collection of fantastic, but supposedly true Civil War ordnance related occurrences, originally published in Civil War Historian magazine. At the bottom of the page, clicking on " The Bivouac Banner" and "Next Article" will lead you to more writings on the ACW.

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[Artilleryman]

Interesting reading.

[Cannoneer]

Here are a couple stories that really sparked my curiosity, and I'm not necessarily using "story" in a pejorative way.

“During the battle of Port Hudson, a round from a Union battery blew off the leg of Capt. R.M. Boone. Aware that he had only a few minutes to live, the Confederate artillery officer made a dying request. Records do not indicate whether or not men of his battery complied with it. His last wish, he said, was to have his severed leg stuffed into one of his guns and shot toward the enemy.”

Curious Casualties, by Capt. James F. Fitts, Co. F, 114th New York
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"At the assault on Port Hudson, on June 14, 1863, one of our soldiers in reserve saw a cannon ball, apparently spent, rolling over the ground near him. He carelessly reached out his foot to stop it. The result was a mangled foot which had to be amputated."