. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . THE SPIRES OF RICHMONDHere are the portraits of the two militaryleaders who were conspicuous in the Confed-erate attack upon McClellans camp at FairOaks. General D. H. Hill did most of the fiercefighting which drove back the Federals on thefirst day, and only the timely arrival of Sum-ners troops enabled the Federals to hold theirground. Had they failed they would havebeen driven into the morasses of the Cliicka-hominy, retreat across which would have beendi
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . THE SPIRES OF RICHMONDHere are the portraits of the two militaryleaders who were conspicuous in the Confed-erate attack upon McClellans camp at FairOaks. General D. H. Hill did most of the fiercefighting which drove back the Federals on thefirst day, and only the timely arrival of Sum-ners troops enabled the Federals to hold theirground. Had they failed they would havebeen driven into the morasses of the Cliicka-hominy, retreat across which would have beendifficult as the bridges were partly submergedby the swollen stream. After General Johnstonwas wounded, General G. W. Smith was incommand during the second days GENERAL G. W. SMITH, C. S. A. GENERAL D. H. HILL, C. S. A. T air ($aks—3ht ^tgltt nf Utrljmottfo * *
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