The Civil War through the camera - hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history (1912) (14576285809)

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Title: The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Elson, Henry William, 1857- Brady, Mathew B., ca. 1823-1896 Civil War Semi-centennial Society Patriot Pub. Co., Springfield, Mass
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Publisher: Springfield, Mass. : Patriot Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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ent was impeded also.The cold steel of the bayonetfinished the work which rifleshad begun. In the terribleturmoil of death the hopes ofboth Grant and Lee weredoomed to disappointment.The result was a victory forneither. Lee, disregarding hisown safety, endeavored to rallythe disordered ranks of A. P.Hill, and could only be per-suaded to retire by the pledge ofLongstreet that his advancingforce would win the covetedvictory. Falling upon Han-cocks flank, the fresh troopsseemed about to crush theSecond Corps, as Jacksons menhad crushed the Eleventh theprevious year at Chaneellors-ville. But now, as Jackson, atthe critical moment, had fallenby the fire of his own men, soLongstreet and his staff, gallop-ing along the plank road, weremistaken by their own soldiersfor Federals and fired upon. Aminie-ball struck Longstreet inthe shoulder, and he was carriedfrom the field, feebly waving hishat that his men might knowthat he was not killed. Withhim departed from the field thelife of the attack.
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c It? latib ut tit? WilbmwsB * 4- * * That cohesion and strength in a battle-line of soldiers, wherethe men can feel the touch, shoulder to shoulder, was want-ing, and the usual form and regular alignment was broken.It was two hours before the lines were re-formed. That shorttime had been well utilized by the Confederates. Greggseight hundred Texans made a desperate charge through thethicket of the pine against Webbs brigade of Hancockscorps, cutting through the growth, and wildly shouting amidthe crash and roar of the battle. Half of their number wereleft on the field, but the blow had effectually checked the Fed-eral advance. While the battle was raging Grants general demeanorwas imperturbable. He remained with Meade nearly the wholeday at headquarters at the Lacy house. He sat upon a stumpmost of the time, or at the foot of a tree, leaning against itstrunk, whittling sticks with his pocket-knife and smoking big-black cigars—twenty during the day. He received reports ofthe progres