“Soldier’s Heart” by Gary Paulsen – Chapter 9 Gettysburg

Soon they were all hammering away. It was the worst barrage Charley had undergone. Shells burst overhead and killed men and horses and destroyed some Union artillery and rear positions. But it could have been far worse. The line of Union troops waiting to take the Confederate attack were at the brow of the hill, which dropped away to their rear ... ................
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