Now you're on to my pet subject (the American Civil War). The general in question was Gen. John Sedgwick and at the battle of Spotsylvania Court House (May 8 - 19 1864) he stood up in front of his cowering troops and yelled "Stand up men, they couldn't hit a bull elephant at this distance!" Only seconds later he was hit just below the left eye by a bullet from a Confedreate sharpshooter and was dead before he hit the ground.
My favourite last words are Mark Bolan (of T-Rex fame) - "These Minis corner well don't they?".......
Tony C.
<hr width=100% size=1>Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.......