Apollo11
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Hi all, Small semi-OT (I hope you guys would not mind)... I always wondered if there was ever attempt of making true smoke screen in American Civil War to conceal slow marching attacking troops? If something like that existed it would help "Picket's Charge" (i.e. they would not be exposed for so long in plain sight in open while advancing)... Please note that I do understand that musket / cannons firing at that time produced copious amounts of smoke (due to black powder) but I never ever heard about tactical use of smoke as such so that's why I am asking! Leo "Apollo11"
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