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31 sense of duty, fighting to preserve the government and the institutions handed down to us by our forefathers, if true to ourselves, victory under God's blessing must and will attend our efforts. sqd Geo. G. Meade, Major Genl Commanding S. Williams Assist General Thursday, May 5th 1864 The troops were in line this morning at 5.30 oclock and at Eleven halted at Germania Ford, where we took dinner. Crossed the Pontoon bridge at twelve oclock, and proceeded up the road about two miles when, at 2.30 P.M. the brigade was deployed
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31 sense of duty, fighting to preserve the government and the institutions handed down to us by our forefathers, if true to ourselves, victory under God's blessing must and will attend our efforts. sqd Geo. G. Meade, Major Genl Commanding S. Williams Assist General Thursday, May 5th 1864 The troops were in line this morning at 5.30 oclock and at Eleven halted at Germania Ford, where we took dinner. Crossed the Pontoon bridge at twelve oclock, and proceeded up the road about two miles when, at 2.30 P.M. the brigade was deployed
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