. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . jured and in good order, had instructedThomas,
. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . jured and in good order, had instructedThomas, on the moi-ning of the , to advance and give the en- an oppoi-tunity of developing hislines. The day was unusually beauti-ful. The men, now that they wererelieved from their prison-house inChattanooga, and well fed, were inexcellent spii-its. They were dressedin their best uniforms, and accompaniedby new bands of music. The neighbor-ing heights were crowded with specta-tors. The magnificent array, the steadystep, the splendid uniforms, the burn-ished bayonets, glittering in the clearNovember sunlight—it was a holidaypicture. It seemed a dress-parade or re-view, and was so regarded for a time bythe Confederates, who witnessed thespectacle from the side and summit ofMissionary Ridge. Woods division, ofGrangers corps, moved in advance onthe left; Sheridans division of the samecorps, being on the right. Palmer, of theFourteenth corps, supported Grangersright, with Bairds division refused;Johnsons division, of Palmers, remain-. ,«5iSvWar»»*-» THE NEW VORKPIDLIC LIBRARY ^<T<iR. LENOX. ANDTIUES FOUNDATIONS ORCHARD KNOB. 565 ing under arms in the entrenchments,to be ready to reinforce at any corps was formed in massbehind that of Granger. As soon asThomas men began to move forward,the heavy guns of Fort Wood openedupon the enemys first position. Uponthe ramparts of the fort, Grant, Thomas,Granger and Howard stood watchingthe advance. It was a sp
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