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... musketry on our men , which caused them to break and retire down the hill - side . This soon degenerated into dis- order , for which there was no remedy . Every effort was made to rally them , even beyond the reach of the enemy's fire ...
... musketry on our men , which caused them to break and retire down the hill - side . This soon degenerated into dis- order , for which there was no remedy . Every effort was made to rally them , even beyond the reach of the enemy's fire ...
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... musketry and occasional crash of round shot , through the leaves and branches of the trees in our vicinity , be- tokened the opening of battle . " The head of the brigade was immediately turned slightly to the right , in order to gain ...
... musketry and occasional crash of round shot , through the leaves and branches of the trees in our vicinity , be- tokened the opening of battle . " The head of the brigade was immediately turned slightly to the right , in order to gain ...
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... musketry and rifles opened at pistol range , cut down every cannonier and a large number of horses . The fire came from some infantry of the enemy , which had been mis- taken for our own forces ; an officer in the field having stated ...
... musketry and rifles opened at pistol range , cut down every cannonier and a large number of horses . The fire came from some infantry of the enemy , which had been mis- taken for our own forces ; an officer in the field having stated ...
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... musketry , which soon disabled it . Franklin's brigade was posted on the right of a wood , near the centre of our line , and on ground rising toward the enemy's position . In the mean time , I sent orders for the Zouaves to move forward ...
... musketry , which soon disabled it . Franklin's brigade was posted on the right of a wood , near the centre of our line , and on ground rising toward the enemy's position . In the mean time , I sent orders for the Zouaves to move forward ...
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... musketry fire across Bull Run , showing that the head of Colonel Hunter's column was en- gaged . This firing was brisk , and showed that Hunter was driving before him the enemy , till about noon , when it became certain that the enemy ...
... musketry fire across Bull Run , showing that the head of Colonel Hunter's column was en- gaged . This firing was brisk , and showed that Hunter was driving before him the enemy , till about noon , when it became certain that the enemy ...
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