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  Throwing Muskets With Bayonets Fixed,...

  Throwing Muskets With Bayonets Fixed,...

  The Battle of the Crater is remembered as a debacle for the Union Army—the large loss of life and leadership failures are engraved in the American memory. For the Confederates who suffered the blast of the underground mine, it proved the courage and quick action of Maj. Gen. William Mahone.