Word: ramparts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...reply to the man who proposed a regiment of gentlemen in the army: "What do you mean by 'gentlemen,' Drivers of gigs?" As to the loss of dignity from eagerness to serve, we had an idea that Colonel Shaw actually "scrambled" up to his place on the Ft. Wagner rampart, where the bullet found him, and where our reverent fancy will keep him forever...