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of how, under the awful heat of July noon, the splendid boys of the 88th, with a wish and a yell, careless of sun-stroke or of bullet-stroke, dashed against the enemy's rifle-pits, driving them from one line of works, from a second line of works, from a third line of works, through the thick woods and up the steep hill, at a pace so fast that our supporting column could hardly keep up with us, and had no opportunity of firing a shot. This accomplished, and [struck through text begin] ground attained [struck through text end] the ridge fro which we had fought gained, troops were hurried up, a battery placed in position, and we had just commenced the erection of breast-works to protect our line, when all at once extending far on our left and right, the corps of Hardee was thrown upon us in assault. With muskets at a right shoulder shift they moved in the confidence of expected triumph, hoping to find our lines unformed - but were received with such a dreadful and destructive fire that