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Page 14
... fire on us as soon as they see us and you might be killed . " He replied : " Oh ! please let me go along with you ; I am not afraid . " I had to pull him off my horse and , as he struck the ground , he called after me : " I am going ...
... fire on us as soon as they see us and you might be killed . " He replied : " Oh ! please let me go along with you ; I am not afraid . " I had to pull him off my horse and , as he struck the ground , he called after me : " I am going ...
Page 20
... fire from infantry and artillery , but the concentrated fire from the artillery of at least three forts . In the rear of this first line , on the hills beyond Harrison's creek , the Federals had a second line , very much like the first ...
... fire from infantry and artillery , but the concentrated fire from the artillery of at least three forts . In the rear of this first line , on the hills beyond Harrison's creek , the Federals had a second line , very much like the first ...
Page 21
... fire of the enemy's sharpshooters , lying secure behind their breastworks . The only time when the works could be approached above ground from the rear was after dark . There were a number of covered ways constructed by digging trenches ...
... fire of the enemy's sharpshooters , lying secure behind their breastworks . The only time when the works could be approached above ground from the rear was after dark . There were a number of covered ways constructed by digging trenches ...
Page 22
... fire was kept up , each side firing at the only vulner- able spots , which were these loopholes . They were easily located by the smoke from the muskets , and their exact situation became known to all . So accurate was the marksmanship ...
... fire was kept up , each side firing at the only vulner- able spots , which were these loopholes . They were easily located by the smoke from the muskets , and their exact situation became known to all . So accurate was the marksmanship ...
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... fire as rapidly as they could reload , in every direction , through the fort , to confuse the Federals and pre- vent them from rallying and forming before our main body should come up . The gallant little band came to a halt as they ...
... fire as rapidly as they could reload , in every direction , through the fort , to confuse the Federals and pre- vent them from rallying and forming before our main body should come up . The gallant little band came to a halt as they ...
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