The Tornado With Eyes: Gettysburg's Last Casualty, The Celestial Skipping Stone

On July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg reached its climax with a massive Confederate assault on the Union center. The fighting was fierce, and the casualties were heavy. One of the last Confederates to fall was a sharpshooter known as the Tornado With Eyes.

Texas Far & Wide: The Tornado with Eyes, Gettysburgs Last Casualty, the Celestial Skipping Stone and Other Tales

by E.R. Bills

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The Tornado With Eyes was a skilled marksman, and he had been terrorizing the Union troops for days. He was said to be able to hit a target from over a mile away, and he had a reputation for being able to see through smoke and fog. On the morning of July 3, he was positioned in a tree overlooking the Union lines. He was taking aim at a Union general when a shell exploded nearby. The explosion knocked him out of the tree, and he fell to the ground with a mortal wound.

As the Tornado With Eyes lay dying, he looked up at the sky and saw a strange sight. A large, fiery ball was streaking across the heavens. It looked like a meteor, but it was moving too slowly. The Tornado With Eyes watched as the ball of fire descended towards him. It struck the ground near his body, and a moment later, he was dead.

The ball of fire that killed the Tornado With Eyes was never identified. Some people believe that it was a meteor, while others believe that it was a celestial skipping stone. A celestial skipping stone is a type of meteorite that skips across the atmosphere like a stone skipping across a pond. They are very rare, and they are often associated with bad luck.

The Tornado With Eyes was the last casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg. He was a skilled sharpshooter, and he died a brave death. His story is a reminder of the horrors of war, and the fragility of life.

In 2013, a monument was erected on the spot where the Tornado With Eyes was killed. The monument is a simple stone marker, but it is a fitting tribute to a man who was both a hero and a victim of war.

The Tornado With Eyes was a complex and enigmatic figure. He was a skilled sharpshooter, but he was also a kind and compassionate man. He was loved by his comrades, and he was respected by his enemies. His death was a tragedy, but his legacy lives on.

The Tornado With Eyes in Popular Culture

The Tornado With Eyes has been the subject of several works of popular culture, including:

• The 1993 novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
• The 2003 film Gettysburg
• The 2011 song "The Tornado With Eyes" by the band Iced Earth

These works of popular culture have helped to keep the story of the Tornado With Eyes alive. He is a reminder of the horrors of war, and the fragility of life.

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Additional Resources

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• The Battle of Gettysburg
• The Tornado With Eyes
• The Killer Angels

Texas Far & Wide: The Tornado with Eyes, Gettysburgs Last Casualty, the Celestial Skipping Stone and Other Tales

by E.R. Bills

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2688 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	188 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE