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The Star of Gettysburg

CHAPTER XII
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The whole Northern force was now being driven in great disorder upon Cemetery Hill, and a man like Jackson, without going to see Lee, would have hurled his whole force instantly upon those flying masses.

Some one had called Ewell and Hill, brave and able as they were, small change for Jackson, and the phrase often came to Harry's mind.

Still, it was not possible to find any man or any two men who could fill the place of the great Stonewall.
The day was far from over.

At least three hours of sunlight were left.
More Southern troops had come up, and Harry expected to see Lee launch his superior numbers against the defeated enemy.

But he did not.
There was some pursuit, but it was not pressed with vigor, and the victors stopped.


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