. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . o o. The Nineteenth Illinois 185 of their chief. His two divisions stood immovable; behindthem ralHed the fugitives from the Right, that had beendriven but were not demoralized. Rosecrans, though sur-prised, was neither dazed nor disheartened. In haste, re-calling Van Cleve, whose troops came back dripping from theford, he postponed his own scheme, galloping at once to hisCenter. He formed immediately a new line in front of theN
. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . o o. The Nineteenth Illinois 185 of their chief. His two divisions stood immovable; behindthem ralHed the fugitives from the Right, that had beendriven but were not demoralized. Rosecrans, though sur-prised, was neither dazed nor disheartened. In haste, re-calling Van Cleve, whose troops came back dripping from theford, he postponed his own scheme, galloping at once to hisCenter. He formed immediately a new line in front of theNashville Pike, a road which it was indispensable to holdand guard. Whatever help can come to hard-pressed ranksfrom the magnetism of a commanders presence was abun-dantly afforded that day. He rode from point to point ofgreatest peril, the cannon-ball that slew his chief of stafTgrazing him. Hardee, and also Polk, who in good timehad rushed in with the Confederate center, were sternlyheld; and w^hen the darkness came of a short winter day,Braggs victory was not complete. The cold night fell, the winter heavens dimly lightingup the groups shivering by the camp-fires
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