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The Memoirs of General Ulysses S. Grant
Part 5.

CHAPTER LIII
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The men of the two sides were too close together to fire, but used their guns as clubs.

The hand conflict was soon over.

Hancock's corps captured some four thousand prisoners among them a division and a brigade commander twenty or more guns with their horses, caissons, and ammunition, several thousand stand of arms, and many colors.

Hancock, as soon as the hand-to-hand conflict was over, turned the guns of the enemy against him and advanced inside the rebel lines.

About six o'clock I ordered Warren's corps to the support of Hancock's.


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