Audiobook Dictation: “Instantly we changed direction a little…”

Instantly we changed direction a little and, without further firing, witnessed one of the greatest assaults of any war.

Seketika kami sedikit mengubah arah dan, tanpa menembak lagi, menyaksikan salah satu serbuan terhebat dalam peperangan mana pun.

It was the storming of Fort Robinett.

Itulah penyerbuan Benteng Robinett.

The cloud of Rebels we had seen divided itself into three columns.

Gerombolan pemberontak yang kami lihat itu terbagi menjadi tiga barisan.

These recklessly advanced on the forts, climbing over the fallen trees and bending their heads against the awful storm of grape and canister from all our cannon.

Mereka maju dengan nekat ke arah benteng, memanjat pohon-pohon yang tumbang dan menundukkan kepala menghadapi hujan peluru gotri yang dahsyat dari semua meriam kami.

A perfect blaze of close range musketry, too, mowed them down like grass.

Rentetan tembakan senapan dari jarak dekat juga menebas mereka seperti rumput.

Even a foe could feel pity to see brave men so cruelly slaughtered.

Bahkan musuh pun bisa merasa iba melihat orang-orang pemberani dibantai sekejam itu.

When the assault had failed and the noise of battle was stilled, I hurried down in front of Robinett.

Ketika serbuan itu gagal dan hiruk-pikuk pertempuran mereda, aku bergegas turun ke depan Benteng Robinett.

My canteen was full of water and I pressed it to the lips of many a dying enemy--enemy no longer.

Kantong airku penuh, dan kudekatkan ke bibir banyak musuh yang sekarat--yang tak lagi menjadi musuh.