During the Napoleanic Wars, when both sides slugged it out at about 30 paces, a British unit was reloading between volleys, while their French opponents had already brought their weapons to bear. Right before the officer in charge of the French gave the order to fire, a lone voice piped up from the rear of the British formation: "Lord, for what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful."
Old Mose also said that in the John Wayne classic "The Searchers".