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Union dead at Gettysburg; killed by canister
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 · July 1861
From "War Memories" catalog: A group of Union dead on the right of the Federal lines on the first day's fight, July 1, 1863. These soldiers were killed by one discharge of "cannister" from a Rebel gun during a charge. "Cannister" is a tin can filled with small balls about the size of a marble. When the cannon is fired the force of the discharge bursts open the can, and the shower of cannister balls sweep everything before it. "Cannister" is used at short range, and is fearfully effective.
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