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Title: The boys of '61; or, Four years of fighting. Personal observation with the army and navy, from the first battle of Bull run to the fall of Richmond
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896
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Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
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with loud yells. The position into which the enemy had been driven was evidentlya strong one. General Hill now came up, and told me he had beenvery unwell all day, and in fact he looks very delicate. He said hehad two of his divisions engaged, and had driven the enemy four milesinto his present position, capturing a great many prisoners, some cannon,and some colors; he said, however, that the Yankees had fought witha determination unusual to them. He pointed out a railway cuttingin which they had made a good stand; also a field, in the centre ofwhich he had seen a man plant the regimental colors, round which theregiment had fought for some time with much obstinacy; and when atlast it was obliged to retreat, the color-bearer retired last of all, turninground every now and then to shake his fist at the advancing Rebels.General Hill said he felt quite sorry when he saw this gallant Yankeomeet his doom. General Ewell had come up at 3.30 on the enemys right and com-pleted his discomfiture.
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1863.) THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. ^81 General Reynolds, one of the best Yankee generals, was reportedkilled. Whilst we were talking, a message arrived from General Ewell,requesting Hill to press the enemy in front, whilst he performed thesame operation on his right. The pressure was accordingly applied ina mild degree, but the enemy were too strongly posted, and it was toolate in the evening for a regular attack. * General Hill and General Lee had been observant of the determination unusual to the Yankees. The pressure brought upon Howard in the cemetery, at nightfall, was resistedby men who had suffered defeat, who had left a third of theircomrades dead or wounded on tlio field, or as prisoners in thehands of the enemy. But the Rebel rank-and-file, remember-ing only the victories they had already won, did not for amoment doubt their ability to win another. They were flushedwith the enthusiasm of repeated successes. On the other hand, the soldiers of the Union believed, withHoward, Han

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