[Non-Sequitur]

do i have to take you to the site and let the ranger hand you numerous SKULLS with nearly identical .36 caliber holes in the right rear?

Yeah, that would be a start. Especially since the most commonly issued sidearm in the Union army was a .44 caliber Colt or Remington revolver. The .36 caliber Navy Colt was more predominant in the southern army. Maybe they were suicides?

[stand watie]

the GUARDS at PLPOWC were issued .36 caliber Navy Colt's revolvers, shotguns & obsolete .69 caliber rifled (and evidently some smooth-bore muskets too, as some have been dug up on the grounds) muskets.

when you are guarding/abusing/torturing/murdering DEFENSELESS POWs, most any weapon will do. even a rock.

FRee dixie,sw