 | Homer Baxter Sprague - 1867 - 416 Seiten
...little more than a quarter of a mile from tho rebel line, and had not yet fired a bullet, when tho enemy's infantry opened upon us with a rattle like...with a quick chuck ! that sounded far uglier than tho rush of the larger missiles, which can often be soon and frequently give a little warning before... | |
 | William Augustus Croffut, John Moses Morris - 1869 - 1298 Seiten
...sick, or wounded man fell behind. The Twelfth and Thirteenth were moving steadily forward. ... •• " We were a little more than a quarter of a mile from...and striking a man here and there with a quick chuck I that sounded far uglier than the rush of the larger missiles, which can often be seen and frequently... | |
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... in sky-blue overcoat, smoking a cigar, looking like a common soldier and keeping amusingly cool while so many officers and soldiers were bowing and dodging at every sound of an iron projectile. We were a little more than a quarter of a mile from the... 