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Every war produces heroes, but also a number of blowhards, who somehow always seem to outnumber the heroes. Sometimes it’s hard to tell who’s who. One such case is John West, who claimed to be a “noted sharpshooter” in Virginia armed with a Whitworth rifle. I first ran across West’s account in John Morrow’s The […]
John West—Hero or Blowhard?
December 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Anecdotes · Arms & Armament · Civil War Individuals · Civil War Wargames · Military History
Tags: · John West, sharpshooters, Whitworth rifle
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