GDG- 2nd NH using "Poison and Explosive Bullets" at Gettysburg?

[Alan D. Brunelle]

Richard M Kadas wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> Why do you want to hold the combatants of the ACW to higher standards than you would a GI in Korea or a grunt in Nam? 
>   Dick
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Hi Dick -

First, and foremost, I did not say any such thing. What I did say was:

> Nonetheless, I personally do find the thought that such weaponry was used very disturbing.
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It's my personal feeling about the topic - I did not realize that this 
type of weaponry was in use at Gettysburg. It disabused me of certain 
naive assumptions about this time-period. It intruded upon my thoughts 
in general, and thus it disturbed me. I specifically chose the term 
"disturb" for those reasons.

I most certainly am not trying to judge the combatants of the ACW, if 
that's what you are stating. And I can't fathom why you thought I was 
holding them to a higher standard than soldiers from other eras. I don't 
ever recall mentioning anything beyond the the 2nd New Hampshire at 
Gettysburg.

Alan