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Re: You have seen Wheat's report?

This is very interesting. This is what I know. Evans' is the only official report from his semi-brigade that mentions Wheat's Battalion capturing a stand of colors. Wheat's report (reprinted in Broadfoot's expanded edition of the O.R's) makes no mention. Similarly, no other correspondence from other members of the Battalion that I have found make any mention. The only mention of an exploit was by Captain R. G. Atkins (what Atkins termed "slight services on the field") - the capturing of three guns and three officers sometime in the afternoon. Look forward to reading what comes next.

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yes Wheat's Batt. captured a flag...
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My bad meant the 2nd Rhode Island...
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You have seen Wheat's report?
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There are a few letters on Wheat's Batt. in the
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Yes there was a strong rumor...