Union General John Sedgwick was killed by a Confederate sniper on May 8, 1864. Why was this death tragically ironic?

Answer: Sedgwick was a noted skeptic of the role of the sniper, and he was shot while dismissing the likelihood of a successful hit. His final words were, ‘why they couldn’t hit an elephant at this dist…’

Source: Sniping – A History by Pat Farey

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