Phil Andrade
London
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July 30, 1863
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Larry,
This gives a vivid description of the fierce fighting at Culp’s Hill.
It seems that confederate casualties in this sector of the battlefield amounted to about 2,750 : that’s attributable to the evening of Day Two and the morning of Day Three.
I’ve always thought that the majority of these - perhaps two thousand- were suffered in the morning of Day Three ; reading this account, however, it’s apparent that this regiment took significant casualties in the evening of the Second Day.
It’s certainly an example that encourages me to reconsider how I perceive the battle. This is an important feature of these newspaper articles : they can make quite an impact and foster a sense of circumspection.
Regards, Phil
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"Egad, sir, I do not know whether you will die on the gallows or of the pox!"
"That will depend, my Lord, on whether I embrace your principles or your mistress."
Earl of Sandwich and John Wilkes
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