. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . e crest of a ridge,right resting near Cedar Creek, covering Marsh Run (orMeadow Brook). The enemy forced a crossing of the Runnear its mouth, but soon were driven back; then a fierceattack came on my left from a large force. This too was re-pulsed. The battle raged with alternate assaults on the frontand flanks of my division. They were each repulsed with con-siderable loss to the enemy. The sit
. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . e crest of a ridge,right resting near Cedar Creek, covering Marsh Run (orMeadow Brook). The enemy forced a crossing of the Runnear its mouth, but soon were driven back; then a fierceattack came on my left from a large force. This too was re-pulsed. The battle raged with alternate assaults on the frontand flanks of my division. They were each repulsed with con-siderable loss to the enemy. The situation grew so promisingthat about 9 I ordered a general charge along the v/holeline. This was promptly made, and the enemy were drivento the east of Marsh Run, and complete success seemed as-sured, when a large force of the enemy again appeared on myleft in the direction of Middletown. The charge had to besuspended and combinations made to meet the new battle still raged with great fury, my line being fre-quently compelled to change front to meet the flank a portion of it faced northward, another eastward,and another southward. The enemy was at no time able to.
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