Victory or Death at Seven Pines
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Confederate forces had their backs against the gates of their capital at the Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862. An air of inevitability hung over the ranks of the 11th Virginia Infantry’s Company F. Its captain, Eusebius Fowlkes, reportedly gave his men the watchword of the day: “Victory or Death.” Here's what happened.
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