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First Sharp Shooters
"These successive attacks and repulses consumed the entire day. Meanwhile, however, the 6th and 24th corps, having broken through the rebel lines in their front, were-swinging around to their rear and coming down both upon their rear and flank. It was* evident then that Petersburg was lost to the rebellion. If they could not retake these' works where our lines were extended, how much less their chance when we were concentrating and bringing within reach a force so vastly superior to any they could possibly muster. The day was up with them and they knew it; but now their anxiety was for night;
Michigan Sharpshooters
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