More unusual Civil War facts

Ok, like I said in an earliar post I will be writing about more unusual Civil War stuff. But before I do the info. from this post is out of a book my grampa got me for my b-day, thanks pop-pop! Anyways on with the facts. Did you know that Wilmer McLean (on the right) had a cannon ball crash through the roof of his house during the battle of Bull Run. He then moved to a farm where "The sound of battle would never reach him and his family again." Four years later, McLean's Appomatox Court House was used foe Lee's surrender to Grant. There was no collateral damage but souvenier-hunting union officers left McLean's parlor clean of furniture!! Next up, this is freaky,three members of the Guillet family were killed by riding the same horse. So they gave it to the Ohio 98th regement. Three officers were killed riding the same horse! Lieutenet Milliner (the only senior officer left on the field) then jumed on the jinxed animal. He cheated death but suffered all his life from a shattered arm from the minie ball he got while in the saddle. Ok sorry about the lessage of photos. As I'm posting this my internet connections down. Last story, a federal general ,Thomas Wilson, was hated by his fellow soldiers. During the battle of Baton Rouge Wilson was grabbed by his own men and held in front of a cannon before it was fired at the confederates. Well, hope you liked it, see ya.

Cool Ohio Civil War Stats.

Alright so I was skimming over my comments (for the 1,000, time) and Tracy's caught
my eye. So that brings me to my post, cool Civil War stats. The coolest fact is that 313,180 men out the union army were recruted in Ohio (thats 8.2% of the union army)! The Next stat. is that Ohio had 5 p.o.w. camps ( and for those that dont know what a p.o.w is it's a war prisoner.). Just like in one of my earlier posts about Camp Lawton. So anyway Since this post was so short, after I get back form church I will post more unusual facts about the Civil War.

Burnside Bridge Photos

Alright now i'm going to be more consistant with my posts. These are some modren day photos of Burnside Bridge that my dad sent me. You guys know that I used to live about 10 miniutes away from this place. Man, the last time I went to this place was too long ago. I wish I could go there again. 

Sorry about the overlap on the photos.

Hey guys sorry I haven't been able to post in awhile it's just since middle school has started I have been really bogged down with home work                         

This is a picture of the great ironclad battle

So ... heres my post, just recently a well known 150 year old civil war ironclad ship ,the USS Moniter's,30 ton steam engine is getting  a close up look for the very first time! Back in Dec. 31 1862 at 1:30 am. the ironclad was overcome by the waves after an attack by the CSS Merrimer 16 miles off Cape Hatteras in North Carolina. Almost a decade after it was descovered the engine was kept in a 35,000 gallon tank of alkaline water to loosen the barnacle-like sedement covering 85% of the engines surface. Pretty cool huh?