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General BURNSIDE , Commanding Ninth Corps : What is the firing that seems to be in your front ? GEO . G. MEADE , Major - General . ( Same to General Warren . ) HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS , July 5 , 1861. ( CHAP . LII . ) ...
General BURNSIDE , Commanding Ninth Corps : What is the firing that seems to be in your front ? GEO . G. MEADE , Major - General . ( Same to General Warren . ) HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS , July 5 , 1861. ( CHAP . LII . ) ...
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General MEADE : The tiring was only sharp skirmishing and a little more than the usual artillery firing . The enemy in our front are very nervous , I think , and do three - fourths of the firing . Our lines are being shelled by mortars ...
General MEADE : The tiring was only sharp skirmishing and a little more than the usual artillery firing . The enemy in our front are very nervous , I think , and do three - fourths of the firing . Our lines are being shelled by mortars ...
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Their mortar firing is continued with increased effect , making the casualties in the command more numerous . Very respectfully , your oberlient servant , 0. B. WILLCOX , Brigadier General , Commanding .
Their mortar firing is continued with increased effect , making the casualties in the command more numerous . Very respectfully , your oberlient servant , 0. B. WILLCOX , Brigadier General , Commanding .
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There was slight infantry firing in front of one of our brigades , the most advanced one . A. E. BURNSIDE , Major - General . HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS , July 6 , 1861–9 p . m . Major - General HUMPHREYS , Chief of Stati * : I have ...
There was slight infantry firing in front of one of our brigades , the most advanced one . A. E. BURNSIDE , Major - General . HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS , July 6 , 1861–9 p . m . Major - General HUMPHREYS , Chief of Stati * : I have ...
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Fearing that the firing might fall short and damage our troops , I superintended the firing myself , and sent a messenge to the lines , who ascertained that the shots all flew well over our lines . The messenger communicated with an ...
Fearing that the firing might fall short and damage our troops , I superintended the firing myself , and sent a messenge to the lines , who ascertained that the shots all flew well over our lines . The messenger communicated with an ...
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