As full lines of battle could not be handled through the thick wood, I ordered the advance of the six brigades by heavy skirmish lines, to be followed by stronger supporting lines.
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James Longstreet
These are some quotes by American author James Longstreet Soldier, who lived between January 8, 1821 and January 2, 1904.
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