BURR'S SHOT FINDS ITS MARK, HAMILTON CRITICALLY WOUNDED
Weehawken, New Jersey (JFK+50) On July 11, 1804, Vice-President Aaron Burr critically wounded former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton on the "Field of Honor" here in Weehawken.
While Hamilton's shot missed high, Burr fired his into his adversary's abdomen. The former Treasury secretary was carried from the field in critical condition.
Alexander Hamilton died from his wounds the following afternoon and his remains were interred in the Trinity Churchyard in Manhattan.
Carey Wallace argues that Burr probably did not intend to kill Hamilton writing...
"Burr sought to defend his reputation from decades of unfounded insults. He likely had no intention of killing Hamilton: Duels were rarely fatal, and the guns Hamilton chose (Weston & Barton pistols) made it almost impossible to take an accurate shot."
SOURCE
"Forget Hamilton, Burr is the Real Hero,"by Carey Wallace, Time Magazine, April 14, 2006, www.time.com/
