. . the firing wasdone at long range, and themissiles spent their forcebefore reaching their in close fighting, thecombatants were oftenentirely concealed fromeach other by smoke, andthe soldiers fired wholly atrandom, without aim. Inthe intense excitement ofcombat, the universal tend-ency was to shoot high, andmillions of bullets whizzedharmlessly over the headsof those whom they wereintended to destroy. Itwas a knowledge of thisdisposition that promptedthe officers to so often ex-hort their men to aim low. Give them a b
. . the firing wasdone at long range, and themissiles spent their forcebefore reaching their in close fighting, thecombatants were oftenentirely concealed fromeach other by smoke, andthe soldiers fired wholly atrandom, without aim. Inthe intense excitement ofcombat, the universal tend-ency was to shoot high, andmillions of bullets whizzedharmlessly over the headsof those whom they wereintended to destroy. Itwas a knowledge of thisdisposition that promptedthe officers to so often ex-hort their men to aim low. Give them a blizzard at theirshins! shouted Old Rosey at Stone River. Then, much ofthe fighting took place in thick woods and a large proportion ofthe bullets buried themselves in the trees. No doubt the treesbetween Chattanooga and Atlanta that were killed or woundedexceeded the entire number of men in both armies. Many ofthem were filled full of lead. A well-directed fire of artillery was mighty unpleasant tothose who were being aimed at. Often it was terrifying and de-. WILLIAM U. It. LIEUTENANT, SIXTY-FIFTH. iS64.]
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