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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
ee North Carolina brigades of Lane, Cooke and McRae, from left to right, in the order named. Thesmaking it very difficult to get through them. McRae had an open field between him and the enemy's y were ordered to advance somewhat sooner than McRae's men. McRae's line of battle was in the edge ame more violent, especially in front of Lane, McRae, prompted by that great and magnanimous spiritquarters, enfilading the Confederate line; General McRae immediately ordered this battery to be takred masses in front, was so jubilant, that General McRae, with his usual quiet humor remarked, Oldh ordered all his guns to the right and rear of McRae to advance to the front line of battle held byt a full gallop. As they approached nearer to McRae's brigade, the infantry recognized them in advPelham, who deserved to rank fully with them. McRae's brigade greeted them with loud cheers, for tet they were badly demoralized, and hence when McRae advanced Hancock's men fired wildly and above [13 more...]