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The Battle of Gettysburg, on June 30th 1863, when the Union cavalry division led by general Buford succeeded in occupying The McPherson Ridge short before the coming up Confederate Infantry Brigade led by general Pettigrew.

The Confederates was taken aback and suddenly stopped by the very effective fire of

the Northerners repeating carbines, retreated.

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