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Charley makes the decision to enlist for the war. Everyone in hios surroundings were expecting it to be over quickly. He thought it would be a good experience. Charley proceeds to lie about his age. Stating he's 21 when in reality is 15.
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Charley is on the ground firing aimlessly in fear. Massey is struck by a cannonball and becomes decapitated. Many of our soldiers were dead and scattered across the battle field. Charley, upset about everything, blames God.
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The first Minnesota marches all along the south. While passing through, they stole from farms and plantations
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The First Minnesota did little while at Edward's Ferry. Nelson received a stomach wound, Charley aides him in suicide.
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The first minnesota was at the camp for three consecutive months. Charley believed the camp almost felt like a small town. One of the nights they were there, Charley traded with a confederate soldier across the creek.
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The First Minnesota and Charley left the camp.
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All the men marched in and captured Fredericksburg. The following day they held picket duty outside of the town.
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The soldiers were ordered to shoot their horses. Charley was not pleased by this, and later wants to kill everything he encounters. Charley's shoulders were covered in the blood of fellow men, he goes to the medical area, assuming he was hit. The doctors told him otherwise, Charley was to help build a wall to block the cold out of the dead bodies.
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The first two days at the Battle of Gettysburg, Charlie gains a sense of hope, but is shot several times
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Charley most likely wasn't in this battle, he was still recovering from his wounds
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When Charley's regiment was on its way home they hijacked the train in Portage City bound for LaCrosse
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The Civil war ended with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court. Grant was generous and lets the Confederacy keep the majority of their belongings.