. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . osed of the Fifth Wisconsin (acting asskirmishers), the Sixth Maine,Thirty-first NewYork (these three regiments also belongingto the Light Brigade), and the Twenty-thirdPennsylvania. Howes division was postedsouth of Hazel Run, and cooperated hand-somely, capturing five guns. The order to advance was given at elevenoclock. Sedgwick and Newton with the deep-est interest watched the attack from the gardenof a brick residence situated on the outskirtsof the town and to the left of the Telegraphroad, which commanded a full view of theassault. Th
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . osed of the Fifth Wisconsin (acting asskirmishers), the Sixth Maine,Thirty-first NewYork (these three regiments also belongingto the Light Brigade), and the Twenty-thirdPennsylvania. Howes division was postedsouth of Hazel Run, and cooperated hand-somely, capturing five guns. The order to advance was given at elevenoclock. Sedgwick and Newton with the deep-est interest watched the attack from the gardenof a brick residence situated on the outskirtsof the town and to the left of the Telegraphroad, which commanded a full view of theassault. The movements of the enemy showedthat they were actively preparing to receivethe attack, but the men behind the stonewall were concealed from view. As the left< olumn emerged from the town and was pass-ing near Sedgwick and Newton, the enemysbattery opened, and a portion of a burstingshell struck and killed Major Faxon of theThirty-sixth New York while mounted andriding with his command, and wounded several SEDGWICKS ASSAULT AT FREDERICKSBURG. 773. MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK, KILLED AT SPOTSYLVANIA IX HIE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN, MAY (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH by hi; adv.) others. There was an exclamation of horror right killed at about the same time, and a momentary scattering of the rear of the Both columns and line, in light marching or- column, but the men quickly closed up and der, advanced at double-quick without firing pressed on. Colonel Spear, commanding the a shot. The enemy kept up an incessant artil- 774 SEZ>GIJVCAS ASSAlZT AT FREDERICKSBURG. lerv lire, and the noise was deafening. Theirmusketry lire was reserved until our men werewithin easy range. Then a murderous stormof shot from the stone wall and grape andcanister from the hill burst upon the columnsand line. For a moment the head of the left col-umn was checked and broken. The column onthe right was also broken. Colonel Burnhamsline of blue on the green field paused as if torecover breath and slightly wav
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