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Not a man but realized that the charge into the village without a moment's hesitation was our only salvation.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “Not a man but realized that the charge into the village without a moment's hesitation was our only salvation.”
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Dodge reflects on the necessity of a bold charge during a critical moment in battle.
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We soon discovered the rebels fleeing over the hills and down the White River Road, and being nearest to that road I immediately started my Brigade after them.
This campaign demonstrated early in the war what could be accomplished by a small Army 300 miles away from any rail or water communication, in a rugged, mountainous, sparsely settled county, marching in winter, and virtually subsisting…
They crawled in on their hands and knees, and swept the enemy from that front.
The charge without ammunition took them all, and as we passed down the line the whole Army cheered us.
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