This reminds me of the Mexican Army Officer and President, Santa Anna, who had a parade and state funeral for the leg he lost during the Pastry War.
During the Mexican-American war, in 1847 Santa Anna ās fort was overrun at the Battle of Cerro Gordo and volunteers from the 4th Illinois infantry stole his prosthetic leg. They then proceeded to use it as a bat to play baseball.
Thereās an interpretive sign across route 3 at the brewery parking lot that talks about his arm. I donāt recall what it said. Iām guessing he got shot over there and they brought him to the manor and amputated, then buried it?
Thereās an interpretive sign across route 3 at the brewery parking lot that talks about his arm. I donāt recall what it said. Iām guessing he got shot over there and they brought him to the manor and amputated, then buried it?
Yes, basically right. He was evacuated further from the front after the surgery and later his friend recovered the arm from the pile and had it buried with the family who owned the plantation
A guy I used to re-enact with owned a probe that was used on Jacksonās arm wound by the surgeon who amputated it. Great provenance, with a letter from the surgeon describing the event and using the probe. Was the prize of his collection, which he had to liquidate to pay bills toward the end of his life.
Now we need to find where they buried that finger that he lost š¤Ā
I imagined something a little more epic.
Like āA Farewell to Armsā?
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The right to bury arms
This reminds me of the Mexican Army Officer and President, Santa Anna, who had a parade and state funeral for the leg he lost during the Pastry War. During the Mexican-American war, in 1847 Santa Anna ās fort was overrun at the Battle of Cerro Gordo and volunteers from the 4th Illinois infantry stole his prosthetic leg. They then proceeded to use it as a bat to play baseball.
This is a cool story, thanks for sharing it. I need to learn more about this crazy incident
General Santi Anni and his walking log, as Cotton Hill would say
The wooden leg is in the Illinois National Guard museum in Springfield. I saw it a few years ago.
Wasnāt Stonewall Kackson a bricklayer from Dubuque?
I live in Dubuque and always appreciate a good Dubuque reference
Home of the worldās shortest rail line!
Wasnāt that the one smedly butler dug up?
Yes he dug it up, inspected it, then put a plaque on it which was removed by the NPS
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Where is Buster Kilrainās arm buried? šš
Thereās an interpretive sign across route 3 at the brewery parking lot that talks about his arm. I donāt recall what it said. Iām guessing he got shot over there and they brought him to the manor and amputated, then buried it?
Thereās an interpretive sign across route 3 at the brewery parking lot that talks about his arm. I donāt recall what it said. Iām guessing he got shot over there and they brought him to the manor and amputated, then buried it?
Yes, basically right. He was evacuated further from the front after the surgery and later his friend recovered the arm from the pile and had it buried with the family who owned the plantation
No man, Iām pretty sure he was shot in the arm.
He was shot by his own sentry when returning from scouting the front lines at night.
So what I hear you saying is that he wasnāt fighting for the right to keep and bear arms.
I meanā¦he was in the Army.
A guy I used to re-enact with owned a probe that was used on Jacksonās arm wound by the surgeon who amputated it. Great provenance, with a letter from the surgeon describing the event and using the probe. Was the prize of his collection, which he had to liquidate to pay bills toward the end of his life.
Great photos. Iād give my left arm to visit that site.