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Page 19
... enemy's lines in our front extended to the Appomattox river , thence down the river on its south bank , crossing the stream several miles lower down , and stretching out to and across the James river ; thus leaving the Richmond and ...
... enemy's lines in our front extended to the Appomattox river , thence down the river on its south bank , crossing the stream several miles lower down , and stretching out to and across the James river ; thus leaving the Richmond and ...
Page 21
... enemy for several hundred yards in the rear of the first line , since by doing so he would expose himself to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters , lying secure behind their breastworks . The only time when the works could be ...
... enemy for several hundred yards in the rear of the first line , since by doing so he would expose himself to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters , lying secure behind their breastworks . The only time when the works could be ...
Page 23
... enemy in force . I replied that I did not think I could hold my position against an assault because the enemy's lines were so close they could dash over our works any night before we were aware of their coming , and I added : " I can ...
... enemy in force . I replied that I did not think I could hold my position against an assault because the enemy's lines were so close they could dash over our works any night before we were aware of their coming , and I added : " I can ...
Page 24
... enemy and sound the death knell of hundreds of brave men . All our movements had been conducted so quietly that not a sus- picion had been aroused , not even among the enemy's pickets , some of whom were not over fifty yards distant ...
... enemy and sound the death knell of hundreds of brave men . All our movements had been conducted so quietly that not a sus- picion had been aroused , not even among the enemy's pickets , some of whom were not over fifty yards distant ...
Page 25
... enemy's chev- aux de frise , and not to cheer until they were on the enemy's breast- works ; and then to cheer as loudly as possible as a signal for the division to follow , and to fire as rapidly as they could reload , in every ...
... enemy's chev- aux de frise , and not to cheer until they were on the enemy's breast- works ; and then to cheer as loudly as possible as a signal for the division to follow , and to fire as rapidly as they could reload , in every ...
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