A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor and the 27th MaineG.K. Hall, 1999 - 381 pages |
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... fire engine . The explanation for the engine was not discovered that day , since there is no conversa- tion in the world that can tactfully be brought around to the question : " What is that fire engine doing in your back yard ? " I was ...
... fire engine . The explanation for the engine was not discovered that day , since there is no conversa- tion in the world that can tactfully be brought around to the question : " What is that fire engine doing in your back yard ? " I was ...
Page 142
... fire upon the Union soldiers . Portions of the Ninth Corps kept dribbling forward and were in nearly every case promptly pinned down , taking refuge in the crater , in the blasted earthworks and wherever else they could find shelter ...
... fire upon the Union soldiers . Portions of the Ninth Corps kept dribbling forward and were in nearly every case promptly pinned down , taking refuge in the crater , in the blasted earthworks and wherever else they could find shelter ...
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... fire and carried the wounded soldier to shelter in the buf- falo wallow . " Amos , " said Dixon , “ you are badly hurt . " Chapman replied , " No , I'm not . ” Dixon pointed to his friend's leg ; it was shot through just above the ankle ...
... fire and carried the wounded soldier to shelter in the buf- falo wallow . " Amos , " said Dixon , “ you are badly hurt . " Chapman replied , " No , I'm not . ” Dixon pointed to his friend's leg ; it was shot through just above the ankle ...
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