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Fort Gregg siege described by Wilkes County veteran
A veteran account recalls the April 1865 defense of Fort Gregg near Petersburg Virginia. The small garrison of about 165 men withstood repeated assaults by 6 000 Union troops, repelling three scaling attempts before surrender. Casualties were heavy, with vivid scenes of hand to hand combat, shelling, and a daring flag capture.
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Atlanta Journal
Fort Gregg
Petersburg
Chew
Maryland Artillery
Batterion
Maryland
Geo. A. P. Hill
Arma
John Comba
Wilkes County
Ned
Gibbon
Watersburg
Mississippi
Harris
Virginia
Blac
Hill
David
Goliath
McAvabe
Robert E. Lee
Fort Gragg
M Zippi
Chev
Cours
Sumter County
Giles
Fort Grego
Virgil Roberts
Atlanta
John Combs
Oliver Smith