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520PM Day 1
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Author:  tony best [ Mon May 15, 2006 12:03 am ]
Post subject:  520PM Day 1
Andersons' division now held the sunken road, was
clawing at the remnants of several union formations.
More and more artillery wheeled onto the field. The
town was now almost taken, a few routed units to deal
with. The major fighting was now on the Hill itself,
with swirling fighting from end to end, neither side
able to win a significant margin. And always more
grey-coated soldiers appearing to take the place of
those lost......




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> 520PM
> Genral Cutler personally came forward and ordered
> the 76NY back to reserve, Cpl Adams was glad because
> new Rebs had come up and he was tired but just as
> they started back the Rebs opened up The men
> quickened their pace but Pvt French couldnt keep up
> with his bad leg and fell behind and then got hit in
> the other leg with a musket ball and went down. Cpl
> Adams saw him fall, turned and ran back ,hefted the
> 160 Lb French over his shoulder and retreated with
> the rest of the men, French would survive the war
> and moved to Buffalo where he became the owner of a
> large dry goods store. As a tribute to Johnny Adams,
> any member of the old group who made it to Buffalo
> got a free shirt and pants.
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> The 107th NewYork was taking heavy fire, They were
> on the eastern shoulder of Cemetery Hill. Cpl Hadley
> made sure his group maintained formation and
> returned fire. Cpt Gage ran over
> " prepare to attack"
> The men rose, as units quickly formed on each side
> of the 107th,
> "forward to assualt" Capt Gage bellered
> the 107th advanced towards a large group of Reb guns
> defended by 400 infantry. It looked bad-it was.
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> Just as they prepared to lower bayonets all hell
> broke loose!!! Patrick Callahan got it in the upper
> arm and dropped his weapon, Harlan Newcombe had his
> right ear ripped off but didnt even know it. Henry
> Rasco was hit three times in the chest and stomach
> and perished. They were upon the guns but it was too
> much and the attack failed,
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> The 54th NY finally at the personal urging of
> General Von Gilsa and MG Barlow rallied a bit and
> climbed to t he top of Cemetery Hill to guard a
> large gun emplacement. Then General Howard himself
> appeared. He was terribly disshelved and seemed
> surprised to find XIth Corp troops here.
> -Tony-
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Colonel Tony Best
Army of Georgia
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