A Confederate Private Explains "Gettysburg Was Simply a Repulse"
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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Narratives by Civil War generals sharing their opinions about the momentous battles and campaigns abound. Far less numerous are such writings by private soldiers. Here's one, by John Joseph Bowen of the Richmond Howitzers, that takes a different view of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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