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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 15: Come on, you Wolverines!


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The battle on July 3rd, 1863 erupted in the early morning hours when the Confederate infantry renewed their attack on Culp's Hill. Virginia "Ginny" Wade became the only civilian casualty of the battle of Gettysburg. Jeb Stuart's newly arrived cavalry pick a fight with the Union cavalry of Gregg's Division and George A. Custer's Wolverine Brigade East of Gettysburg, while the cavalry led by the other two "Boy Generals" run into trouble south of Gettysburg. Wesley Merritt's 6th US Cavalry clash with Grumble Jones's Laurel Brigade at the minor Battle of Fairfield and Elon J. Farnsworth leads a desperate charge against the Texas Brigade to end the fighting of the final day of the battle.


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