Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . ies and sec what wasnniiss. They were LieutenantJacob Douty and Scrjicant1 lenry Kees, of the .|8lh Iennsylvania Kej;imenl. rbefusewas lelighted, and at 4.: uiin\ites past 4 the jjreat minewont off. A solid mass ofearth, through which the ex-plodinj; powder blazed likelightning playing in a bank ofclouds, was slowly raised twohimdred feet into the hung there black and omincus for a few seconds, then sank down, while a dense cloud ofsmoke floated off. Then the artillery tire opened all along the Unionline ; it was slow, delibera
Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . ies and sec what wasnniiss. They were LieutenantJacob Douty and Scrjicant1 lenry Kees, of the .|8lh Iennsylvania Kej;imenl. rbefusewas lelighted, and at 4.: uiin\ites past 4 the jjreat minewont off. A solid mass ofearth, through which the ex-plodinj; powder blazed likelightning playing in a bank ofclouds, was slowly raised twohimdred feet into the hung there black and omincus for a few seconds, then sank down, while a dense cloud ofsmoke floated off. Then the artillery tire opened all along the Unionline ; it was slow, deliberate, careful, as if at target practice, and veryeffective. The enemys guns were silenced. Then the leading divisionunder Ledlie advanced to the charge. Where the fort had been wasa crater 150 feet long, 60 wide, and 30 feet deep. Here Ledlies columnsought shelter. Then two divisions under Generals Potter and Wil-son adxanced, .and also huddled into the crater, creating a scene of disorderand confusion which continued nearly all day. The tirst to disentangle. itrNjAMiN r.
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