. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . R. F. Colston, )—a totalof 35,C00 men; Longstreota corps (including tbo whatbeyund AMrich. ;^cBTRjtj, icouingthe central column, had, however, become enpigcdin tho meantime with the Eloveuch Virginia RcRi-nient, which was in ilcLaivss advance, when notmuch more than abuut a mile out from Chanxl-lo
. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . R. F. Colston, )—a totalof 35,C00 men; Longstreota corps (including tbo whatbeyund AMrich. ;^cBTRjtj, icouingthe central column, had, however, become enpigcdin tho meantime with the Eloveuch Virginia RcRi-nient, which was in ilcLaivss advance, when notmuch more than abuut a mile out from Chanxl-lorevillc. The Confederates were driven back by Sykessdivision, after a spirited contest; but uben Ander-sons division nnd part of Rodess force hnd conionp to 3[«-gs nKsistance, Svkcs was compelled tofall back on Hancocks division, by ivhicb it wasroplaceit in tho immediate front. The fresh troojssoon regained tho ground Sykes had held, and theFederals were enable<l to occupy n most advan-tngeons position upon a ridge commanding Chancellorsvillo. as well as its immediate vicinity. Slocnm hnd meanwhile been lighting gallnntlytho nclvanco of Jacksons force, and wag forgingabend, in Hio belief Mnl the diolnnre holwcen hiacolumn and Sykusa would gouu uuuble Uim to make. ^Mm^kj ui Sedgwicks Sixth Corps Imd crossed tho riveriiliont two miloa helow Fredericksburg, and Wada-w irtha division of Roynoldaa First Corps alsonftorward crossed the Rappnhnnnock about a milefiivthor down. Gibbonsa division, of Couchs corps,WHS loft oponly in position at Falmouth, opi)ositoFredorickgbiirg, while Howe and Newtons divisionsof Sedgwicka corps ivoro made to march across thohilla in such war as to impress Leo with the beliefthat Hooker had a large force there etill confront-ing him. .\s soon aa Lee realized Hookera true purpose, hu called np Jackson from 3Ioss Neck, and ordered liim lo join his force to that of Andersons, which fallen hack when the Federals approached Chnin-rllorsville.
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