Rigid Civil War reminiscence details sharpshooters and trench life
A wartime veteran recalls Pickett's line from Petersburg. He describes muzzleloader versus breechloader bullets, fatal shots through trenches, and the deadly skill of Yankee sharpshooters. The account highlights silent guns, accurate marksmen, and the terror of close frontline combat.
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