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To: donmeaker
It was common for southern officers to use US uniforms on reconnaissance. That was how Jackson got shot by his own men.

So you're saying that Stonewall Jackson and his party were shot because they had donned Union uniforms to reconnoiter the Army of the Potomac's lines? I've never heard that version of what happened.

135 posted on 10/14/2012 5:11:52 AM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: Delhi Rebels

Glad I could help you then.

The soldiers who shot him were also nearly deaf: Consider that it was back before earplugs were common.


152 posted on 10/14/2012 1:17:59 PM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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