During the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War, Comfederate General Albert Johnston was struck in the back of the knee by a spent bullet, which only partially penetrated. It severed a vital artery and Johnston bled to death before anyone realized he’d been injured.
I guess it is more common than I ever knew! I was always taught to hit center mass/or a head shot but never a knee. I the center of mass is a bigger target than a knee but good to know.
Amazing battlefield monuments and setting at Shiloh. Anybody near SW TN should swing through if they can.