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William Elmer Thorp correspondence, 1846-1868

1861-07-24 William E. Thorpe to James M. Coveney Page 3

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3 stood the charge nobly drove them back and killed about two thirds of them and forced them to retreat some of the southern regiments would march out amidst the smoke with the American flag flying then our men would think they were firing into their own friends would stop firing when the rebels would open fire on them and all such tricks as that but I must hurry along we took three of their batteries twice but were driven back by other batteries in the rear at length after fighting five hours our men were obliged to retreat some of the regiments behaved nobly and fought well amongst which were the N. Y. five Zouaves (Elsworth's) N. Y. 69 which is the irish regiment the 79 which is
 
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