Wounded Civil War soldier Michael Dunn made his way back to a hard-won life in Potter County. Skip to Article. ... He'd seen what canister shot did to soldiers on both sides in this war.

Elmer said, 'Let's go get the cannon before he does more damage.' As they approached the cannon, it went off. It shot a canister shot full of grape shot, killed the man, Corporal Drake, next to Elmer.

It was later adapted to land based warfare, as it was highly effective at taking out massed bodies on the battlefield when used at close range. It was pretty effective at mid-range as well, certainly ...

Why the Smithsonian Just Can’t Quit Studying the Civil War 150 years ... who lied about his age to sign up, at age 15, with the Union Army. He took canister shot in his arm (and a bullet in ...

Many of these artifacts date back to the Civil War and the Battle of Richmond, ... "We have recovered horse shoes, mule shoes, horse tack, scabbard tips, pieces of canister shot, ...

It came down to this. The two best generals of the Civil War. The two best armies. The most fought-over territory. The most unrelenting combat. Day after day for 40 days in 1864, Union and ...

The canister shot was probably fired by Thomas Proctor's Pennsylvania artillery, according to Sivilich. Legend has it that Molly Pitcher fired a cannon from the artillery after her husband fell ...

The canister shot was probably fired by Thomas Proctor's Pennsylvania artillery, according to Sivilich. Legend has it that Molly Pitcher fired a cannon from the artillery after her husband fell ...