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On July 3, 1863 at the foot of Culp’s Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mudge received an order to attack the Confederates behind breastworks. Incredulously he requested the messenger to repeat the message. Mudge stated “Well, it is murder, but it’s the order.” and ordered “Up men, over the breastworks! Forward at the double quick!”
Charles Redington Mudge was a graduate of Harvard who along with a classmate, Robert Gould Shaw, soon joined the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry and was soon commissioned a 1st Lieutenant. He first experienced battle at Front Royal and Winchester and by Gettysburg was the commander of his regiment. He was well thought of and respected both within the regiment and by his peers.
There are several extant threads about Charles Mudge and the action early of July 3rd when he was ordered to accompany the 27th Indiana to charge the established positions of the Rebels. I would be foolish to attempt to explain this action as well as other members such as @Tom Elmore , @Gettysburg Greg for example. Therefore I have listed threads below that deal with the terrible action in Spangler’s Meadow early in the morning of July 3rd.
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David