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Page 139
... attacked him fiercely , and sent his aide , Lieutenant Kerr Craige , into Richmond for some artillery and to propose to the officer in charge of that portion of the city defences a combined attack on Sheridan's flanks . The Fifth was ...
... attacked him fiercely , and sent his aide , Lieutenant Kerr Craige , into Richmond for some artillery and to propose to the officer in charge of that portion of the city defences a combined attack on Sheridan's flanks . The Fifth was ...
Page 143
... attack . The line halted a moment ; the order to retreat was given , and we retired under that awful fire from the most useless and unwise attack and the most signal failure we were ever engaged in . General Wild reports : " They massed ...
... attack . The line halted a moment ; the order to retreat was given , and we retired under that awful fire from the most useless and unwise attack and the most signal failure we were ever engaged in . General Wild reports : " They massed ...
Page 291
... attack is momentarily expected . April 3 - About dark last night Captain Torsch , in command of the battalion ... attacks about a mile on our left , both of which were repulsed , but a third succeeded . Moving then to the right and left ...
... attack is momentarily expected . April 3 - About dark last night Captain Torsch , in command of the battalion ... attacks about a mile on our left , both of which were repulsed , but a third succeeded . Moving then to the right and left ...
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