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1. What famous colonel spoke the final words "It's murder, but that's the order."
2. Who commanded the V Corps Artillery Brigade at Gettysburg?
3. During the maelstrom that was the Wheatfield fighting, the 17th Maine, upon seeing that their right flank was unprotected, decided to refuse their line along a post and rail fence perpendicular to the famous stone wall on the southern end of Rose's Bloody field of wheat. What three companies, from left to right, made up the refused right wing?
4. What was the name of the Corporal from the 6th Wisconsin who, during the first day of the battle, captured an enemy flag at the Railroad Cut?
5. What Confederate brigade was trapped in the Railroad Cut on July 1, 1863?
6. What was the name of the Colorbearer from the 2nd Mississippi whose flag was stolen from him during the brisk fight at the railroad cut?
7. Who is the Colour Sergeant depicted on the 143rd Pennsylvania Monument?
8. Name the captain in the 124th New York Regiment whose body was found wedged between two rocks in the Triangular Field.
9. What was the name of the major of the 124th New York who was killed in the midst of the fighting in the Triangular Field on July 2, 1863.
10. What regiment had the most changes of commanding officer at the Battle of Gettysburg?
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