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

[Margaret D. Blough]

Land mines, as we would call them (in the Civil War, the term "torpedoes" covered land as well as naval explosive devices) were used in the Civil War by retreating troops in some instances.  However, such use was not universally accepted among military officers.

Regards,

Margaret

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From: "Alan D. Brunelle" <Alan.Brunelle at hp.com> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Richard M Kadas wrote: 
> > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> > 
> > 
> > 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 
> > 
> > 
> 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. 
> > 
> 
> 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 
> 
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