Originally posted by YellowLabLover
If I remember correctly, we had ancestors fighting on the North and South side. When soliders got injured, let's say their arm, they could cut it off with out any drugs! (They show a scene in Glory where a guy is getting his leg cut off) I would not want to fight back then either! And to have to stop and reload that musket- it takes a long time- compared to the weapons we have today!

Yep, I love The Patriot too. Very sad. Mel and Heath were AWESOME in that movie.
I don't even know if we had ancestors fighting! Probably not cause we didn't live over in the New England area...we were the Pioneers. I started to watch Dancing with Wolves one time, and I quit cause when his foot was all bloody and everything it REALLY grossed me out. *sigh* I can't handle that stuff. I probably would have a hard time loading a normal gun since I am so clumsy (which is a VERY bad thing if you have a loaded gun and you are clumsy )....but I DID take my hunter safety and I did pass. Yay!

I think its kind of cool when someone who shows off this real tough, brave, defender attitude sits and cries....its SO touching.