. The history of the Civil War in America : comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin . he lookedupon the swollen flood of fugitives rolling before and behind him, hethought his whole army vanquished. Aided by many officers, GeneralBosecrans made the most strenuousefforts to rally the fugitives. But,in that hour of disaster and con-sternation, all human efforts seemedof but l
. The history of the Civil War in America : comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin . he lookedupon the swollen flood of fugitives rolling before and behind him, hethought his whole army vanquished. Aided by many officers, GeneralBosecrans made the most strenuousefforts to rally the fugitives. But,in that hour of disaster and con-sternation, all human efforts seemedof but little avail. In the best orderwhich could be attained under thecircumstances, these fragments ofthe demolished portions of the rightwing and centre were marched backto Bossville. But for the heroismof General Thomas and his gallantmen, who held the left of our line,the battle would not only have beenlost, but the whole army would havebeen routed and dispersed; Tennes-see and Kentucky would have beenregained by the rebels, and the rebelConfederacy would probably havebeen galvanized into another yearof life. From this disaster the cour-age of General Thomas and his he-roic corps saved the nation. As the right and centre of the pa- in CW^J Xj| nOSSVILLE ,CH5G/ftK1AUG&5,2^:0ay!i JBattle fswnda&j. triot army disappeared, leaving only cattle of ciiickamauga—second days battlhthe division of General Thomas to confront the whole Confederate army,the rebels, with the fierceness of famished wolves leaping into the fold,plunged upon the feeble band, which was alone left to oppose them. Thepatriots manfully breasted the storm, while, slowdy, firmly, and in un-broken array, they retired to a new position, where they might, moreadvantageously meet the shock. They soon reached a geutle elevation, 426 CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. upon which they made their stand. They counted, in all, but twentythousand men, with three batteries. From the hill they looked down uponan army eighty thousand strong, ad
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