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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 6.34 (search)
* * that the enemy had sent away none of their troops in their front, and it was impossible to do anything there. --Report on the Conduct of the War (1865), vol. i, p. 7. General Warren appears to have been hard to convince, for as late as Dec. 20th, 1864, he testifies that he is quite well satisfied that they (the enemy in his immediate front) did not take part in the attack. --Ib., p. 82. Then forming in the ravine to the rear, the men of the Virginia and Georgia brigades came pressing roborated by others. On Aug. 31, 1864, excusing the behavior of his troops, he testifies: I would add that my troops are raw troops, and never had been drilled two weeks from the day they entered the service till that day. --Ib., p. 181. On Dec. 20th, 1864, he testifies: (my troops) were in fine condition — better than any other troops in the army for that purpose. We were expecting to make this assault, and had drilled for weeks and were in good trim for it. --Ib., p. 106. Perhaps his excuse