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U. S. Civil War
Twenty Seventh Regiment Infantry
and every new regiment that marched into the breech only increased the huddle and confusion, and interfered the more with the officers in re-forming for another advance. I did not, therefore, push the remaining two regiments of this brigade into the crater, but reported to General Burnside that no more troops could assault at this breech to advantage, and recommended, an attack on the right and left of it. I sent repeated and peremptory orders to General Hartranft to advance, but he reported it impossible.
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