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On July 23, 1864, General William Bartlett wrote home from the Petersburg trenches as bullets whizzed over his tent. He described rounds pattering like rain against the log stockade, and the strain of knowing he could be struck at any moment, even while reading or eating dinner.
From the documentary Civil War Life - Shot to Pieces. Watch the full film on our channel. youtu.be/fBUixuc8CuI
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On July 23, 1864, General William Bartlett wrote home from the Petersburg trenches as bullets whizzed over his tent. He described rounds pattering like rain against the log stockade, and the strain of knowing he could be struck at any moment, even while reading or eating dinner.
From the documentary Civil War Life - Shot to Pieces. Watch the full film on our channel. youtu.be/fBUixuc8CuI
#CivilWar #SiegeOfPetersburg #Documentary










