Army Life a Privates Reminiscences of the Civil War
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It was a terrible on slaught. The brave sons of the South never dis played more gallant courage than on that fatal after noon of July 2d. But brave Dan Sickles and the old Third corps were equal to the emergency, and stood as immovable against the surging tides as blocks of granite. But a new and appalling danger suddenly threatened the Union army. Little Round Top was the key to the entire position. Rebel bat teries planted on that rocky bluff could shell any portion of our line at their pleas...ure. For some rea son Sickles had riot placed any infantry upon this important position. A few batteries were scattered along its ragged side, but they had no infantry sup- 5* 106 REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR. Port. Lee saw at a glance that Little Round Top was the prize for which the two armies were con tending, and with skillful audacity he determined to wrest it from his opponent. While the terrible charge was being made upon the line of General Sickles, Longstreet threw out a whole division, by extending his line to his right, for the purpose of seizing the coveted prize.
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