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Co. Aytch

CHAPTER XII
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An halo ever surrounds the soldier's life, because he is ever willing to die for his country.
BATTLE OF DALLAS--BRECKINRIDGE CHARGES THE HEIGHTS We are ordered to march to Dallas.
Reader, somehow the name and character of General John C.Breckinridge charms me.

That morning he looked grand and glorious.

His infantry, artillery, and cavalry were drawn up in line of battle in our immediate front.

He passed along the line, and stopping about the center of the column, said, "Soldiers, we have been selected to go forward and capture yon heights.

Do you think we can take them?
I will lead the attack." The men whooped, and the cry, "We can, we can," was heard from one end of the line to the other.


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