Bethel, Virginia is located about ten miles from Yorktown where Cornwallis surrendered and virtually ended the Revolutionary War, with French assistance. Oddly enough, the War to conquer the South began near the same place, Little Bethel Church and a little further north, Big Bethel Church.
In command of forces invading Virginia was Massachusetts lawyer and General, Benjamin Butler. His plan of battle was described as “the official plan for the first battle for the maintenance of the Republic.” The object of Butler’s expedition “was stated in these unconventional words: “If we bag the Little Bethel men, push on to Great Bethel, and simultaneously bag them. Burn both Bethels or blow up if brick.” Most of the work, it was further directed, was to be done with the bayonet.
Colonel John B. Magruder was commander of three Southern regiments, one of which was the First North Carolina Volunteers under Col. D. H. Hill.
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Here's another one which kind of reminds me of Mel Gibson's
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got revenge. Luckily, it was the Union side who got their just
rewards:
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/american-civil-war/jack-ninson-civil-war-sniper-hell.html
Thanks and here's a bunch more with a video of his rifle also.
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You have a lot of information on him. He was impressive/determined.
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They don't make them like that anymore. :(
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