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... hundred and forty - eight regiments expired . There was good reason to believe that a large majority of the men had not re - enlisted , and of those who had re - enlisted , a very large majority had entered compa- nies which could never ...
... hundred and forty - eight regiments expired . There was good reason to believe that a large majority of the men had not re - enlisted , and of those who had re - enlisted , a very large majority had entered compa- nies which could never ...
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... day , General Longstreet's division , which brought up the rear , was engaged with the enemy from sunrise to sunset . The day was marked by signal successes , for we captured three hundred 28 THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR .
... day , General Longstreet's division , which brought up the rear , was engaged with the enemy from sunrise to sunset . The day was marked by signal successes , for we captured three hundred 28 THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR .
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... hundred and fifty prisoners , took nine pieces of artillery , and left on the field , in killed and wounded , at least three thousand of the enemy . During the night our army resumed its movement towards Richmond , and half an hour ...
... hundred and fifty prisoners , took nine pieces of artillery , and left on the field , in killed and wounded , at least three thousand of the enemy . During the night our army resumed its movement towards Richmond , and half an hour ...
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... rout from the field . Our loss in this action was considerable . Of three hundred and fifty killed and wounded , nearly two - thirds were Georgians . The troops of this State on other occasions than this THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR . 35.
... rout from the field . Our loss in this action was considerable . Of three hundred and fifty killed and wounded , nearly two - thirds were Georgians . The troops of this State on other occasions than this THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR . 35.
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... hundred prisoners . It was now Banks's turn to betake himself to flight , or , in the official circumlocution of that commander , " to enter the lists with the enemy in a race or a battle , as he should choose , for the possession of ...
... hundred prisoners . It was now Banks's turn to betake himself to flight , or , in the official circumlocution of that commander , " to enter the lists with the enemy in a race or a battle , as he should choose , for the possession of ...
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