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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
General Lee sent all his disposable troops to the rescue, but the Federal fire was so terrible as to disconcert the coolest veterans. Whole ranks of the Confederate troops were hurled to the ground. The conflict thus continued within a narrow space for hours, and not a foot of ground was won by the Confederates. Night was close at hand. The Federal lines were strengthened, and the confidence of the Confederate General began to falter. The losses of his exhausted and worn out troops in attempting to storm the batteries were terrible. Orders were sent to General Jackson to cover the retreat in case the army should have to fall back, and directions were sent to Richmond to get all the public property ready for removal.
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