Glenn Belcher wrote: > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > SECOND KENTUCKY AFFECTIONATELY NICKNAMED THEM THEIR 'BULL PUPS' > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > "No gun is so well suited in all respects to the wants of our > cavalry, as these little guns," said Confederate General Basil > Duke of the mountain howitzers he utiliized, while riding with > General John Hunt Morgan's raids in the western theater. > > These little cannons were light enough to be pulled rapidly on > raids with just one horse, or pushed for long distances on the > battlefield by just a few soldiiers. An added advantage, said > Duke, was that they produced "a great deal more noise than one > would expect from their size and appearance." > > The men with Duke's Second Kentucky Cavalry were quite fond of > their two little guns, and affectionately nicknamed them their > "bull pups." > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > DEO VINDICE!this was on at least three lists that I subscribe to, one messages such as this is one too many!!!!!!!! --