To: stainlessbanner
it fired 12-pound cannon balls that would bounce And roll. Many feet were lost to these rolling cannonballs since they seem to be moving slow enough to stop by putting the leg down in front. Surprise!
13 posted on
04/10/2006 1:04:26 PM PDT by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
To: RightWhale
Sam Watkins in his book 'Company Aytch' describes just such an incident before the (horrifying) battle of Franklin.
14 posted on
04/10/2006 1:05:49 PM PDT by
Riley
("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
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