. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . till the arrival of A. P. Hillafter 3 p. m. There were no breastworks, nor time nor opportunity affordedto make any. General McClellan was an excellent general, but his overcautionsaved Lees army. He greatly overestimated the numbers opposed to telegraphed to President Lincoln during the battle that Lee had 95,000 284 THE STORY OF men. Had he known that in truth Lee had only 25,000 men when the battleopened, the history of the war
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . till the arrival of A. P. Hillafter 3 p. m. There were no breastworks, nor time nor opportunity affordedto make any. General McClellan was an excellent general, but his overcautionsaved Lees army. He greatly overestimated the numbers opposed to telegraphed to President Lincoln during the battle that Lee had 95,000 284 THE STORY OF men. Had he known that in truth Lee had only 25,000 men when the battleopened, the history of the war and General McClellans fortunes would havebeen essentially different. This much has been said to give a general idea of the situation beforeand during the battle. I was adjutant of Colonel M. W. Ransoms (now andfor twenty-two years past United States Senator) 35th North Carolinaregiment. The brigade was commanded by his brother, General RobertRansom, a West Pointer and hence a personal acquaintance of most of theFederal leaders. The division was commanded by General John G. Walker,another old army officer. We were at the taking of Harpers Ferry, where. TnE Federal Guns at Antietam. our division held the Loudon Heights, and we were the first to recross thePotomac and join General Lee at Sharpsburg on the afternoon of the was a mere boy, just sixteen, during this campaign, and have vividrecollections of the events of the day. About an hour before day, on the17th, our division began its march for the position assigned us on the extremeright, where we were to oppose the Federals in any attempt to cross thebridge — since known as Burnsides—or the ford over the Antietam belowit, near Shaveleys. Along one route we met men, women and childrencoming out from Sharpsburg, and from the farm houses nearby. They were AMERICAN HEROISM. 285 carrying such of their household belongings as were portable. Many womenwere weeping. This, and the little children leaving their homes, made am
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