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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1886 Excerpt: ... Our better halves will of course be the saints; here, if we were all simmered down to one great resulting compound, I think enough of good could not be found by all the doctors of the canon law to make one good saint; though canon law, proclaimed from wide-open mouths, and with tongues of flame, just now dominates over all here. The days are moderately warm, the nights decidedly cool. My health is good, though I am always glad when night comes, as by that time I am thoroughly fatigued. Love to all, with kisses to the children. Yours truly, INVESTMENT AND ASSAULT OF VICKSBURG. EXTRACT FROM GENERAL M'CL'ERNAND'S REPORT. "Col. Lindsey's brigade followed the forward movement under orders to support and strengthen any part of Gen. A. L. Lee's line if necessary. At two o'clock all the batteries fired three volleys (the signal for the assault) and the Infantry began the advance. They climbed the steep hills before them in the most brilliant style, and marched over the brow of the ridge through a raking fire. The extremely irregular ground, and the situation of the objects of attack made the direction of the advance of the 1st brigade bear to the left, and of course it created a gap in the line of attack between my command and that of General Smith, on my right. Under my orders, Colonel Lindsey at once inserted his brigade into this opening, and the whole division now advanced steadily and gallantly against a most fearful fire from the enemy's rifle pits and batteries, which commanded, mostly by cross fire, every hill, every ravine, gully, and gorge, leading to the fortifications. May 20th, 21st. Our skirmishers advanced over, the difficult ground slowly but steadily, so that on the evening of May 21st they were at no place more than 500 yards from the enemy's w...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1235802000
- ISBN 13 9781235802003
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages90
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