. 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 . IHmI while leading his meninto tho severe action that followed. Tho Bght wasstubborn on both sides, and Brooke was enabled todrive back tho Confederates np to thoir second lineof batteries, ivith the aid of tho remainder of Gen-eral Ayrcss force on tho loft, but to no lastingpurpose. Promptly forming a now lino, tho
. 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 . IHmI while leading his meninto tho severe action that followed. Tho Bght wasstubborn on both sides, and Brooke was enabled todrive back tho Confederates np to thoir second lineof batteries, ivith the aid of tho remainder of Gen-eral Ayrcss force on tho loft, but to no lastingpurpose. Promptly forming a now lino, tho Con-federates drove back Caldwells men, notwithstand-ing their obstinate resistance, causing tliom torapidly lose all tho ndvantago thoy had previouslygained at tho cost of nearly half tlio diviaiun. Caldwells division fell hack under cover of part oftho artillery stationed npon tho Little Round Top,and SEcLawss brigade, under Kershaw and Woffard,with Andersons brigade, of Hoods division, thenrushed in front of tho main Fcdenil lino, extendingfrom the wheat-field to tho Little Round Crawford, commanding tho Third Divisionof Sykess corps, was ordered to drive them away,and taking with him tho remaining brigade of hijdivision, led by Colonel McCuudlnss, he made n. JIcLnws, with Andersons support, was assaultingDo Trobriiinds centre. The attack was raude withsuch vigor that Sickles called for reinforcements,auil Burlings brigade, of Humpbroyst division, aswell lis tho two brigades of Barness division, underTiltou and Sweitzor, were therefore sent him. Barness remaining brigade, nnder Colonel StrongVincent, had just then, at the reijuest of GeneralWarren, Meades chief-engineer, been sent to occupyand hold tho Little Round Top. Warren happenedto ho at tho latter point just as Hood commencedhis attack, and foreseeing the danger of such animportant position falling into the hands of theCorifcderalos in the event of Birneys defeat, hetook upon himself to order forward Vinc
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