. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . THE HOUSE WHENCE HELP CAME Here, at his headquarters, holding the Federal line of retreat at Rossville Gap (the Confederate objectivein the battle), General Gordon Granger heard with increasing anxiety the sounds of the conflict, three milesaway, growing more and more ominous. Finally, in disobedience of orders, he set in motion his three brigadesto the relief of Thomas, pushing forward two of them under Steedman. These arrived upon the field earlyin the aft
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . THE HOUSE WHENCE HELP CAME Here, at his headquarters, holding the Federal line of retreat at Rossville Gap (the Confederate objectivein the battle), General Gordon Granger heard with increasing anxiety the sounds of the conflict, three milesaway, growing more and more ominous. Finally, in disobedience of orders, he set in motion his three brigadesto the relief of Thomas, pushing forward two of them under Steedman. These arrived upon the field earlyin the afternoon, the most critical period of the battle, as Longstreet charged afresh on Thomas right andrear. Seizing a battle-flag, Steedman (at the order of General Granger) led his command in a counter-charge which saved the Army of the Cumberland. This old house at Rossville was built by John Ross, achief of the Cherokee Indians, and he lived in it till 1832. giving his name to the hamlet. Half-breed descend-ants of the Cherokees who had intermarried with both whites and Negroes were numerous in the vicinityof Chickamauga, and many of
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