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It's April 16th, 1865, on a battleground in Columbus, Georgia,

before the final days of the American Civil War.

As night falls, Confederate Lieutenant Colonel John S. Pemberton and his fellow soldiers

prepared to defend the city from approaching Union forces.

Four years into the Civil War, John and his comrades are battle-hardened,

but tonight feels different than their past engagements.

As the men ride into battle, the fate of the Confederacy is heavy on their shoulders.

The tide of war has already turned against the Confederates,

but the capture of Columbus would all but ensure a Union victory.

As the largest remaining supply center for the Confederate Army, Columbus is key,

and John and his fellow soldiers are ready to stop at nothing to defend it.

The sound of marching cavalry grows louder,

and the ground beneath John begins to shake as the two armies collide.

Noise of battle is deafening, gunfire erupts in every direction,

and John's ears ring with the sounds of men dying around him.

As John tries stubbornly to resist the enemy's advance,

he meets the eyes of a Union soldier and locks himself into a sword fight.

John's heart races as he blocks the soldiers every move, but he's growing tired.

Suddenly, he feels a sharp pain in his torso and looks down to see blood soaking his uniform.

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