close-aimed

Updated: May 1, 2025

The shrieking of a shell or tingling hiss of a sharpshooter's close-aimed bullet never came so near as to interrupt whatever polished expression of thanks, regret, or comment he might be uttering. And it was the real thing, too. The gentle heart was there.

John H. (John Henry) Parker - History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago : With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition