GDG- Aim Low

[Jim Lamason]

Hi Ron, 

Civil War weapons had a tendency when fired to recoil pulling the barrel of
the weapon up... So the officers would remind the men to air low. When the
weapons fired the guns would recoil up, as the bullet left the barrel. The
bullet would leave it if they aimed low, about waist high on a man of that
period. 

Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Ron Chaplin
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:32 PM
To: GDG
Subject: GDG- Aim Low

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Folks,

Why did commanders stress to their troops to "aim low?"

Ron Chaplin
 
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