[RightGeek]

Regardless of the rights and wrongs:

Although the majority of townsmen were away fighting in the Civil War, those remaining drilled with guns, which were stored at the town’s armory.

As a result, on the day of the attack – which started while many residents were still at home in bed – they had little to defend themselves with ...

[EternalVigilance]

those remaining drilled with guns, which were stored at the town’s armory.

That stuck out like a sore thumb at me as well.

Dumb move. Arms that you can't reach are useless.