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1. Fredericksburg to the Valley of Virginia. - November 1893

   George S. Bernard spoke to the R. E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans, in Richmond on November 3, 1893, about his experiences during the Gettysburg Campaign. His talk was published in the newspaper. Bernard used his wartime diary and notebooks as source material for the talk. After the Battle of Chancellorsville, Mahone's Brigade made camp at Salem Church, and then marched to Fredericksburg to relieve Barksdale's brigade. After a week, the reg...

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2. John E. Laughton April 13, 1892 letter - April 13, 1892

   A brief note from Laughton to Bernard informs that he has enclosed a statement that he received from Jim Phillips. He says that Dick Davis is mistaken on the placement of the Sharp Shooters. On the day in question they were on the right wing of the 6th Virginia regiment and on the extreme right. Their loss was due to their exposed position. The sharpshooters were always in front on a flank of the Brigade.

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