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American Civil War
Fourteenth Regiment Infantry
Charge! double quick!' gave us possession of the works, five men of the 6th Florida, and the bleeding carcass of their commander's horse. Perfecting his alignments and swinging his right, our commander, finding his left hotly pressed, sent a messenger to Lieutenant Witherspoon to ask if he needed help or could hold his line, when that gallant and impetuous young officer responded in a manner not consonant with the teachings of those who scrupulously adhere to the ' thirty-nine articles, ' Tell the Major, ' said the Lieutenant, 'that I can hold my ground against the fires of hell or Hood. '
Civil War Battle
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