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The Guns of Shiloh

CHAPTER X
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Then, at the order of Grant, his troops withdrew elsewhere and the battle of the day ceased.

But on the low hills above Dover, which they had taken, the Union regiments held their ground, and from their position the Northern cannon could threaten the interior of the Southern lines.
Dick's regiment stood here, and beside them were the few companies of Pennsylvanians so far from their native state.

Neither Dick nor Pennington was wounded.

Warner had a bandaged arm, but the wound was so slight that it would not incapacitate him.

The officers were unhurt.
"They've driven our army back," said Pennington, "and it was not so hard for them to do it either.


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