The Last Words Of General John Sedgwick 📜Video Overview: During the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in 1864, Union General John Sedgwick noticed his soldiers ducking from distant enemy fire. Laughing it off, he called out, “What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line?” When they kept flinching, he added, “Why are you dodging like this? They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.” Moments later, a Confederate sharpshooter’s bull
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The Last Words Of General John Sedgwick 📜Video Overview: During the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in 1864, Union General John Sedgwick noticed his soldiers ducking from distant enemy fire. Laughing it off, he called out, “What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line?” When they kept flinching, he added, “Why are you dodging like this? They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.” Moments later, a Confederate sharpshooter’s bull
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