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U. S. Civil War
Twenty Seventh Regiment Infantry
while the enemy's loss was probably little more than 1,000; and when, some hours later, orders were sent by General Meade to each corps commander to renew the attack at once, without regard to any other, the men simply and unanimously refused to obey it. They knew that success was hopeless, and the attempt to gain it murderous; hence they refused to be sacrificed to no purpose. "
Marching to Cold Harbor it took part in the operations there, and crossing the James river with the army, advanced to the front at Petersburg.
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