Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Captain William Bartlett had already lost a leg at Yorktown, but it never slowed him down. While drilling raw recruits, he would remove his prosthetic and put the men through the manual of arms standing on one leg, sometimes for two hours straight. His soldiers could hardly believe it.

From the documentary Civil War Life - Shot to Pieces. Watch the full film on our channel. youtu.be/fBUixuc8CuI

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