. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . cut off the Confederate line of retreat. Bragg, on the otherhand, intended to make a similar dash ujion the Union right,pivot upon his center, press back McCook ujjon that center,crumphng the Federals and seizing the Nashville turnpike tocut off Rosecrans retreat toward Nashville. Neither, ofcourse, knew of the others plan, and much would depend onwho would strike first. At the early light of the last day of the year the Confed-erate left wing moved upon the Union rig
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . cut off the Confederate line of retreat. Bragg, on the otherhand, intended to make a similar dash ujion the Union right,pivot upon his center, press back McCook ujjon that center,crumphng the Federals and seizing the Nashville turnpike tocut off Rosecrans retreat toward Nashville. Neither, ofcourse, knew of the others plan, and much would depend onwho would strike first. At the early light of the last day of the year the Confed-erate left wing moved upon the Union right in a magnificentbattle-line, three-quarters of a mile in length and two columnsdeep. At the same time the Confederate artillery opened withtheir cannon. McCook was astonished at so fierce and suddena charge. The gallant Patrick Cleburne, one of the ablestcommanders in the Southern armies, led his division, which hadbeen brought from the Confederate right, in the charge. TheFederal lines were ill prejiared for this sudden onslaught, andbefore INIcCook could arrange them several batteries Mere over-powered and eleven of
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