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Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1887 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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an that of thecharge of these six batteries. An artilleristsheaven is, after a tough resistance, to followthe routed enemy, and throw shells and canisterinto his disorganized and fleeing masses. Thenthe explosions of the guns sound louder andmore powerful, and the very shouts of thegunners, ordering Fire ! in rapid succession,thrill ones very soul. There is no excitementon earth like it. It is far prettier shooting thanat a compact, narrow line of battle, or at an-other battery. Now we saw our heaven justin front, and were already breathing the veryair of victory. Now we would have our re-venge, and make them sorry they had stayedso long. Everything was in a rush. The groundwas generally good, and pieces and caissonswent at a gallop, some cannoneers mounted,and some running by the sides—not in regularline, but a general race and scramble to getthere first. But we only had a moderately good timewith Sickless retreating corps after all. Theyfell back upon fresh troops in what seemed a
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SPANGLER S SPRING, EAST OF CULP S HILL. ished the job, and would have to make a fresheffort in the morning. The firing had hardlyceased when my faithful little darky, Charlie,came up hunting for me, with a fresh horse,affectionate congratulations on my safety, and,what was equally acceptable, something to eat.Negro servants hunting for their masters werea feature of the landscape that night. I thenfound General Longstreet, learned what Icould of the fortunes of the day on other partsof the field, and got orders for the morning.They were, in brief, that our present positionwas to be held and the attack renewed as soonas Pickett arrived, and he was expected early.There was a great deal to do meanwhile.Horses were to be fed and watered, thosekilled and disabled replaced from the wagons,ammunition replenished, and the ground ex- PICKETTS CHARGE. 467 amined and positions of batteries rectified.But a splendid moon made all comparativelyeasy, and greatly assisted, too, in the care ofthe woun

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