Bizarre Military Artifact - Springfield, IL

The ILLINOIS STATE MILITARY MUSEUM displays what is surely one of the most bizarre artifacts of war: The prosthetic leg of Mexican General Santa Anna from the 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo. Santa Anna, caught off guard by the Fourth Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was compelled to ride off without his artificial leg, which was captured by U.S. forces and is now exhibited along with the chicken dinner he was eating at the time. A must see!.
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We took it fair and square....

[@Rovers1783]

Winner gets the chicken dinner.

[@Cabbieghost]

It's very sad that the only reason I know about this is from King of the Hill. Public schools are such a joke.

[@R0GUER0CK]

yes sir.... its sad that America wants to keep you smart.

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The Chicken was cooking on the fire, and wasn’t burned.