................ would have made a great mistake in attacking us at all in such a position, if we had been prepared to receive them. But this want of preparation prevented us from taking advantage of the opportunity, and inflicting a crushing defeat upon the South...
Olney Warren - “Shiloh” as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences
“Shiloh” as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences
Olney Warren
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................ would have made a great mistake in attacking us at all in such a position, if we had been prepared to receive them. But this want of preparation prevented us from taking advantage of the opportunity, and inflicting a crushing defeat upon the South