PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-680
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 680
JULY 2009
32
PS 680
JUL 09
33
PS 680
JUL 09
ander’s unit moved up. in line
of battle they prepared to
fire en masse at the union line.
his sergeant
sighted the
union color
bearer riding
behind the line,
drew a bead,
and on the
order, fired…
…or at least
he’d pulled
the trigger.
but the hammer
didn’t fall because
dirt had jammed
the hammer.
heth’s division was
hampered both by a
lack of shoes…
…and a supply chain that
couldn’t provide materiel
as quickly as needed.
the rebel
cause may
also have been
hampered when
soldiers such
as anders and
his sergeant…
…found their
pOwder was
damp…
…or their
pistol and
musket
hammers
fouled.
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