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Narrative of the western theatre in the American Civil War, 1880s
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he knows Grant is pushing east to Capture the city he has only Greggs & Walkers Brigades to oppose him he posts Gregg on the Roymond road and Walker on the Clinton road and hopes to hold Grant until Maxey from Port Hudson and Gist from South Carolina arrives they are only 24 hours away During the forenoon Shermans troops stand in the rain they cannot handle their cartridge But at noon the clouds break away and the sun shines And the line advances against Gregg and McPherson against Walker Crockers division is in front on McPhersons line the conflict commences in a thicket a mile in advance of their works
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he knows Grant is pushing east to Capture the city he has only Greggs & Walkers Brigades to oppose him he posts Gregg on the Roymond road and Walker on the Clinton road and hopes to hold Grant until Maxey from Port Hudson and Gist from South Carolina arrives they are only 24 hours away During the forenoon Shermans troops stand in the rain they cannot handle their cartridge But at noon the clouds break away and the sun shines And the line advances against Gregg and McPherson against Walker Crockers division is in front on McPhersons line the conflict commences in a thicket a mile in advance of their works
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