Gothamist: Civil War's Wounded Total Continues to Rise

Snoopy

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:49:25 -0500

It wasn't uncommon during the muzzle loading war days that in the heat of battle soldiers would reload without even firing the first load. I had a friend that was dealing with antique firearms and he said that there were quite a bit of firearms that dated from around the civil war era that people would bring in loaded and they didn't know it because it was sitting over the mantel piece for generations.

emilydickinson

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:35:55 -0500

The thing about black powder weapons is, obviously, you load the powder, slug and patch down the barrel and if you forget the weapon is loaded, you might just pack a parade round down on top of it. It's a pretty bad mistake of weapon handling to do that, but it's an easy enough mistake to make. I'm certain this was an accident.

Snoopy

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:24:30 -0500

Isn't 73 a bit old to be in the armed services? I mean really did he think if he re-upped he would make sergeant? I hope he gets disability pay and retires on three quarters.

Snoopy

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:20:22 -0500

Considering how many reenactments occur every year I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. Boys will be boys.

Felix Hoenikker

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:17:19 -0500

beaten to the South Park reference.

Mr Mel

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:07:32 -0500

Let's leave the reenactments to Ken Burns or some other film maker. Grown men playing Cowboys and Indians should look for other types of playmates.

ides_of_march

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:36:05 -0500

Pickett was charged.

jaycjay

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:24:43 -0500

This kind of thing is bound to happen, the way the s'more-flavored schnapps flows at those re-enactments.

bellsandasiren

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:13:03 -0500

Wasn't this an episode of Psych?