The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/VegemiteSucks on 2024-12-04 12:44:03.

Original Title: TIL that on the first day of the battle of Gettysburg, Gen. Henry Heth was shot in the head and knocked unconscious. However, he survived without major injuries. This is partly credited to his oversized hat, which was stuffed with papers to make it fit, thereby deflecting the bullet.