. 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 . ining to assault Hookers army, posted in his front,by a flank movement finely executed by Stonewall Jackson, gained thevictory, but he failed at Gettysburg, when he attempted the direct assaultupon the hosts of Meade. The famous Wilderness campaign, where Grant and Lee fought for nearlya month, over every mile from the Rapidan to the James, was a wonderfulexample of defensive warfare. After the first clash of arms, Lee somaneuvered as to
. 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 . ining to assault Hookers army, posted in his front,by a flank movement finely executed by Stonewall Jackson, gained thevictory, but he failed at Gettysburg, when he attempted the direct assaultupon the hosts of Meade. The famous Wilderness campaign, where Grant and Lee fought for nearlya month, over every mile from the Rapidan to the James, was a wonderfulexample of defensive warfare. After the first clash of arms, Lee somaneuvered as to force Grant to make the attack against his hastily. ])utfirmly constructed works, which stood the heavy and constant assaults uponthem, as (iibraltar does the surging seas. Once, and only once, at the Bloody Angle at Spottsylvania CourtHouse they were broken, but an interior line along the 1)ase of the triangleprevented disaster to the Southern troops. Indeed, had it not been that thecannon in the salient stormed had been removed during the night, prepara-tory to a move by the army, it is doubtful whether Grant could have carried AMERICAN HEROISM. 599. General William S. Harxey.
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