. Johnny Reb and Billy Yank . best, for his gun barrel naturally follows the con-formation of the ground. A soldier firing, when erect, invariablyshoots too high, and every veteran infantryman knows how loathhe was to charge when he knew the enemy was lying prone onthe earth. By a wise foresight Lee ordered the musket cartridges to con-tain three buckshot in addition to the ball, and the hail of buck-shot through the tangled bushes was like driving, leaden rain. Grant, perceiving that he could not force his way in a directline, now tried a manoeuvre, and swung his army to the left, aimingto se
. Johnny Reb and Billy Yank . best, for his gun barrel naturally follows the con-formation of the ground. A soldier firing, when erect, invariablyshoots too high, and every veteran infantryman knows how loathhe was to charge when he knew the enemy was lying prone onthe earth. By a wise foresight Lee ordered the musket cartridges to con-tain three buckshot in addition to the ball, and the hail of buck-shot through the tangled bushes was like driving, leaden rain. Grant, perceiving that he could not force his way in a directline, now tried a manoeuvre, and swung his army to the left, aimingto seize Spottsylvania Court House, and thus interpose hisforces between Lee and Richmond. This step was foiled by FitzLees cavalry, which held their ground for two days of desperatefighting, enabling Lee to hurry up his infantry and plant his armyacross Grants line of march. By this movement Lee was able tohold the Army of the Potomac in check for twelve days, causingthem within that time a loss of forty thousand men. (Meades Re-.
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