. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . cut off the Confederate line of retreat. Bragg, on the otherliand, intended to make a similar dash upon the Union right,pivot upon his center, press back JNIcCook upon that center,crumpHng the Federals and seizing the Nashville turnpike tocut off Rosecrans retreat toward Nashville. Neither, ofcourse, knew of the others plan, and much would dejjend on^\•ho would strike first. At the early light of the last day of the year the Confed-erate left wing moved upon the Union right in a magnificentbattle-line, three-quarters of a mile in l
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . cut off the Confederate line of retreat. Bragg, on the otherliand, intended to make a similar dash upon the Union right,pivot upon his center, press back JNIcCook upon that center,crumpHng the Federals and seizing the Nashville turnpike tocut off Rosecrans retreat toward Nashville. Neither, ofcourse, knew of the others plan, and much would dejjend on^\•ho would strike first. At the early light of the last day of the year the Confed-erate left wing moved upon the Union right in a magnificentbattle-line, three-quarters of a mile in length and two columnsdeep. At the same time the Confederate artillery opened withtheir cannon. jNIcCook was astonished at so fierce and suddena charge. The gallant Patrick Cleburne, one of the ablestcommanders in the Southern armies, led his division, which hadbeen brought from the Confederate right, in the charge. TheFederal lines were ill prepared for this sudden onslaught, andbefore JNlcCook could arrange them several batteries were over-powered and ele
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