third assault, and although they were as daring and furious as the

first, yet in each case the Confederates were repulsed, driven back

in confusion, but not without deadly loss to us, for the noble

Roberts was killed, and Colonel Harrington, of the Twenty-Seventh

Illinois, who succeeded to his brigade, was mortally wounded a few

minutes later. I had now on the death-roll three brigade commanders,

and the loss of subordinate officers and men was appalling, but their

sacrifice had accomplished the desired result; they had not fallen in

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