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The Daily Dispatch: June 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Injustice to a brigade. (search)
Injustice to a brigade.
Headq'rs Clingman's brigade Cold Harbor, June 5th, 1864. To the Editor of the Richmond Dispatch:
My attention has been called to a statement in your paper that in the battle of the first instant, "Clingman's brigade gave way for a time." As this statement does great injustice to the gallant andClingman's brigade gave way for a time." As this statement does great injustice to the gallant and patriotic men under my command, I earnestly request you to publish to your next issue this note.
My brigade was in line of battle on that occasion, and was heavily attacked along its entire front, from right to left.
The enemy advanced not only in line of battle, but on the left wing also in heavy columns, masked by the line of