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Pages 111-112, Civil War Diary of Confederate soldier George D. Wise, March 5, 1865

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Title	Pages 111-112, Civil War Diary of Confederate soldier George D. Wise, March 5, 1865
Description	15 miles from Bentonville [NC] Mch 23rd ‘65 Fought the enemy about 4 miles from Bentonville … Before sundown the firing became terrific, both artillery & small arms. We learned from prisoners that the 17th corps had been brought up, having been double-quicked four miles. Our men still held their own, & but for the breaking of our line by rushing the men forward precipilately we might have gained a decisive victory. It is a fault ever to suffer a line of battle to be broken in the hour of victory. In consequence of it on this occasion we failed to reap the full fruits of our success. [Declared a Union victory, Battle of Bentonville resulted in more than 3,000 Confederate casualties]
Subjects	Civil War Soldiers
Creator	George D. Wise
Geographic Location	Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina
Date	March 5, 1865
Format	Handwritten diary
Rights	North Jersey History Center Policy: http://38.109.66.54/polimage.cfm?doc_Id=413&size_code=Doc
Image ID	civilwardiary 111-112
Publisher	Morristown, NJ: Morristown & Morris Township Public Library, The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center

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