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July, 1863. Gettysburg.
Little Round Top - On July 3rd, what was left of regiment under the command of Lt. Col. Joshua Chamblerlain, about 150 guys, held the tail end of the Union lines against an attack by a much, much larger confederate force that was trying to go around the Union main lines and attack from the rear, after defending their post through about three enemy charges, Chamberlain, low on ammunition, orders a fucking bayonet charge. the confederates are thoroughly spanked.
Picket's Charge - on July 4th, 3 whole divisions of Confederate troops, about 15,000 soldiers, charged across a mile long section of field, obstructed by fences, and gets completely ripped apart by Union artillery. It signals the beginning of the downfall of the confederacy.
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Words of Wisdom:
If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.
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