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American Civil War
Sixth Regiment Infantry
"As soon as the Zouaves broke, Sherman's brigade came out of the woods in column, and deployed to the right and left in line of battle, as prettily as if they were on drill. Our artillerists again had recourse to shell and shrapnell, and the infantry opened on this advance sooner than before. Their charge was a good one, and had the advantage of the Zouave line of sharpshooters, some of whom were within a hundred yards of our works, and whose minie balls were whistling over our parapet.
" But our men, though opposed by an enemy ten times their number, kept up a withering fire, and after the brigade had approached a little nearer than the Zouaves had done, it finally hesitated and wavered. At this sure precursor to a repulse our boys sent up a shout of triumph for the victory they now saw certain.
Michigan Civil War
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