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About dark he called his men around him, and addressed them substantially as follows: “Men. I havethe order to re-take that hill, and we must do It. T.xans don't fall. 1 expect many of us will be killed, but the hill must be retaken. Go back now and sleep all ypu can. I will call you when I want you. And when aroused follow me in sllenc*—as silent as cats. Rest all you can till I call you.’*The men dispersed and General Gran bury, alone went and examined the hill In person and selected the place of attack. Near day break he aroused the men. and again commanding perfect silence, placed himself at their head. Like Indians they advanced. and so perfectly were his orders obeyed, tfcat the Federal picket wan seized before he could raise* the alarm. The hill was climbed, and the first Intimation of an attack on the part of the Federals, was the Confederate bullets tearing through their tents. It was a complete surprise and
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Hattiesburg News
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US
Tue, Sep 01, 1908
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