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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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GENERAL GEORGE G. MEADE. the open ground, to be met by a veritable sheet of flame, whichswept into their faces, and literally consumed them. No bravery,no determination, could withstand that awful fire of the enemy, 152 A DANGEROUS POSITION. who had taken advantage of an ambush which nature had seemedto furnish them, from whence they sent forth their deadly aim.
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GENERAL WINFIELD HANCOCK. A road ran at the foot of Maryes Hill, which had sunkenso much as almost to be unobserved, at a little distance. TIiliroad was bounded at its outside edge by a stone wall, wherewere hidden two brigades of Confederates, who had sent fortfi A BAYONET CHARGE. 153 this sheet of flame and death. Their numbers were so great,that every man at the wall was assisted by several behind him,who loaded muskets as fast as they could, and passed them tohim, while he discharged them as rapidly, leaving only his headexposed for an instant, as he raised it to take aim. In the face of these fearful odds, the Union soldiers wereundismayed. No disorganization, no wavering in their ranks, butthey kept on, only to meet certain death. And now General Hancock, he whose presence was an in-spiration, led the charge with 5,000 men, whose intrepid daringcarried them within twenty yards of the fatalwall, only to be beaten back, leaving 2,000 dead D~l™ „VaTyE J ^ , . STONE WALL. to tel

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