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Grenville Dodge: “They crawled in on their hands and knees, and swept the enemy from that front.”

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They crawled in on their hands and knees, and swept the enemy from that front.
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Grenville Dodge
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Dodge describes the bravery of soldiers who advanced under fire during battle.

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