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U. S. Civil War
Twenty Seventh Regiment Infantry
The colonel's strong, clear voice rises above the deafening uproar and answers back with gallant spirit, •Fort or nothing!' Taking up the cry the whole regiment shout exultingly, 'Fort or nothing!' Pressing onward under a tremendous fire of grape are soon out of range under embankments, the ditch is cleared, the walls are gained, and on their ragged edge are in triumph planted the colors of the 27, capturing its eastern wing with three pieces of artillery, and taking 164 prisoners, and holding it during the day against repeated assaults of the enemy;
Michigan
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