Lt. Flavel King Sheldon was wounded during the final assault on Petersburg on April 2, 1865. He was shot through the hand, which fortunately slowed the bullet before it struck him in the chest and fell down inside his uniform. The bullet was later found in his boot! Although he qualified for a disability pension for his wounds, he went on to become a prize-winning cattle breeder and Massachusetts state legislator. He died Nov. 24, 1909, and is buried in Center Cemetery in his native Southampton, Massachusetts.
