What It's Like to be Shelled by Civil War Artillery (Video)

[1SGT Shannon]

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/this-i...e-projectiles/

[GeneralSquirts]

Man, my mouth is watering thinking about artillery in War of Rights man... I want to see something trump what I consider to be poopy mechanics and feeling of artillery in NW.

[LTC Philip A. Work]

Cool video, now I know why many of the accounts of battle mention the 'queer whistling and shrieking of exploding shells'. There is also a video out there of a 12lb Napoleon shooting canister, the buzzing sound the projectiles make sounds sinister.

[Oleander]

Cool video, now I know why many of the accounts of battle mention the 'queer whistling and shrieking of exploding shelling. There is also a video out there of a 12lb Napoleon shooting canister, the buzzing sound the projectiles make sounds sinister.

I think this is the one you're talking about.



The artillery battery that was attached to our battalion did a live fire at our camp of instruction one year. If I remember right they did solid bolt and canister.

[Pvt.Thear53rdPAVOL]

Unbelievable......definitely have the fear of Civil War Artillery in me now....wow...great videos guys.

[VOLCUSGAMING]

Fantastic.... Perfect.... Beautifull.... I can't wait to blow up some traitors!

[Steiner]

Good post!

[csheffield1]

Fantastic.... Perfect.... Beautifull.... I can't wait to blow up some traitors!

What did you call me... Also great video, the way it sounds is unexpected.

[showtime]

sounds awesome but imagine what it was like 150 years ago to experience that

[Hiram Lee]

150 years ago with your buddy's brains and blood splashing on you with a lot more shells firing in to your line and around it. Now thats in your head add the shreiking and moaning of the previous wounded esp. if your coming in late and not to mention with the range of rifled muskets men falling almost continuously. Now you have PTSD sorry