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More of the First Battle of Malvern--A Word about Skulkers--An Attempt to flank the Union Forces--A Storm of Lead and Iron rivalling the War of the Elements--The Rebels Repulsed--The Attack on the Main Position, and the Second Battle of Malvern--The most Terrible Artillery Duel of the Century--Patriotism against Gunpowdered Whiskey--Shells from the Gun-boats, and their Effect--The Dead upon Carter's Field--The Last Repulse of the Rebels, and the General Advance of the Union Forces--Strange Incidents of the Close of the Battle--Odd Bravery in Meagher's Brigade--The Apparition in White, and its Effect--Close of the Great Battle 256

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