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The Fourteenth at Gettysburg
(32)
Harper's Weekly, November 21,
1863 |
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| Synopsis of "The
Fourteenth at Gettysburg" |
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| An army adjutant tells the story of how one
small company captured six Confederate regimental flags. The company, from Connecticut, is
brought in to help relieve some of the companies that have been fighting at Gettysburg.
After clearing a barn of Confederate sharpshooters, the troops, after a short break in the
action, are set upon by enemy guns. By careful maneuvering, the small company is able to
fool the enemy into thinking there are many more of them than there actually are. In this
way, they are able to capture six regimental flags, nearly a brigade of prisoners, and
countless weapons. After the battle, one hundred men remain fit for duty, with no officers
killed, though seven were wounded. |
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"The
Fourteenth at Gettysburg" Story from Harper's Weekly
The Fourteenth at Gettysburg
Harper's Weekly, November 21, 1863,
pages 747 (3) -748 (1-4) |
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Additional Material Relevant
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at Gettysburg" |
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The Battle of
Gettysburg—Longstreet’s Attack
Harper's Weekly, August 8, 1863, pages 504(1) – 505 (4)
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The Harvest of Death—Gettysburg
Harper's Weekly, July 22, 1865, page 452 (1-4)
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Jeff Davis’s Face
Harper's Weekly, July 18, 1863, page 464 (1-2)
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