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Civil War
Third Regiment Infantry
The infantry of the enemy were advanced in overwhelming numbers for the purpose of crushing the Federal line, but the force of General Sickles and Slocum held them in check. The contest became desperate, hand to hand, and the carnage great. It continued until 8: 45 A. M., without the slightest intermission, when there was a temporary suspension on the Federal side occasioned by getting out of ammunition. The position was, however, held by the bayonet for nearly an hour until a supply was received and an order was given to fall back to the vicinity of the Chancellor House.
American Civil War
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