This blog grew out of my "Down Da Road I Go Blog," which was originally to be about stuff I was interested in, music and what I was doing. There was so much history and Civil War entries, I spun two more off. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, I will be spinning a Naval blog off this one called "Running the Blockade."
Saturday, April 20, 2019
The Saga of Col. Ulric Dahlgren's Leg-- Part 3:
Despite the amputation, Ulric Dahlgren later returned to action, promoted to the rank of colonel while convalescing, he left his sick bed to lead a daring but controversial and ill-fated 1864 attack on Richmond.
His stump had not yet hardened enough to attach a wooden leg, so Dahlgren rode with his right thigh lashed to the saddle and crutches attached to the side of his horse..
He was killed when Confederate troops ambushed his detachment.
And, what about his leg?
The foundry was torn down after World War II, but the leg was not found. The plaque was moved to another building.
So, Leg, Leg, Who's Got the Leg. --Old Secesh
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