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Identifier: bluegrayorcivilw00whit (find matches)
Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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197 198 THE BREASTWORKS ARE STRONG. The river heights were fortified strongly, earthworks rearing theirheads for miles, bristling with guns, against which the Union MAKING A MILITARY ROAD THROUGH SWAMP. army hurled its strength in vain. Grants purpose was to carrythe works by storm, but though splendid courage was shown,and the color-bearers at many points reached the breastworksand planted flags upon them, they proved impregnable. RALPH GETS EXCITED. 199 When Ralph saw their efforts, he could not repress his en-thusiasm, but shouted—Hurrah! Our flag is floating on thebreeze. We shall soon be in the city! His excitement was contagious, and with a ringing shout theadvancing men hurled themselves vigorously against the ob-structions, only to be driven back slowly but surely. General Grant has just received a dispatch saying that
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MAJOR-GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT. L.JAJOR-GENERAL PHILIP A.SHERIDAN. BRIGADIER-GENERAL THOMAS A. DEVIN. BRIGADIER-GENERAL J. I. GRIGGS. BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER. McClernand has two forts of the enemy in his possession. Abrigade has been sent to his aid, and firing has been resumed-Boys, at them with a will!5 200 THE FLAG IS NOT LOST. As they entered a cut in the road, Ralph saw the colorsergeant of one of the Illinois regiments, who could scarcely standfrom fright. The balls were whistling by their ears, the leavesof the trees were falling in showers, scattered by the rifles fire.The man was ashy pale, and his knees trembled so he could notstand erect. Ralph thought of what he had re- A <TJ^rcI^TED lated to tne k°ys months ago, about the Frenchsoldier, but this, he saw, was not a parallel case,for this man was clearly a coward, and as he watched him, heexpected to see him fall down, and trail the colors after him.The man saw that he was observed, and he made one desperate

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