Famous Last Words

On May 9th 1864 the American general John Sedgwick
(September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was shot dead during battle. A few seconds earlier he uttered the famous last words :

 ‘They couldn't hit an elephant from this distance!’

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sedgwick

John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. His death at the Battle of Spotsylvani Court House is often considered a tale of irony.