John Sedgwick - Killed By His Own Mockery

John Sedgwick was a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was known to taunt his troops for ducking and dodging single bullets. He was quoted as saying, "I'm ashamed of you, dodging that way. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Just minutes after uttering that quote, Sedgwick fell forward after a bullet hit him just below his left eye. He died on the spot. Sedgwick was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War.
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