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Battle of Antietam: Carnage in a CornfieldAmerica's Civil War | 0 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post
Not only had Colquitt’s charge been broken, but now he was hard pressed on his front. Unsupported, its ranks being thinned every second, Collquitt’s brigade was deprived of choices. The matter became a question solely of survival, and the Southerners broke into small groups and ran the gauntlet in much the same manner as their fellow Confederates had done earlier. Tears of rage and frustration streamed down Colquitt’s cheeks, but to no avail. The rout could not be halted. They had given their all, just as their predecessors had, but the Army of the Potomac had finally seized Mr. Miller’s cornfield. Subscribe Today
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