"Just after writing those we were called up to defend a new position on the left, where the terrible storming of the bridge over the Antietam took place."

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"Just after writing those we were called up to defend a new position on the left, where the terrible storming of the bridge over the Antietam took place."

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"Mounting a large rock, I was able to see a considerable body of the enemy moving by the flank in rear of their line engaged, and passing from the direction of the foot of Great Round Top through the valley toward the front of my left."

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"But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider... That thought was our power."

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"But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be, whenever and wherever the hour strikes and calls to noble action."

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