. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ethe Southern hosts had fixed their batteries and entrenchedthemselves most advantageously upon the hills, and the Unionlegions, massed in menacing strength below, now lay withineasy cannon-shot of their foe. The Union army totaled onehundred and thirteen thousand men. After skirmishing andgathering of strengtii. it was at length ready for the finalspring and the death-grapple. AVhen the suns rays broke through the fog during theforenoon of December 13th, Franklins Crrand Division wasrevealed in full strength in front of the Confed
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ethe Southern hosts had fixed their batteries and entrenchedthemselves most advantageously upon the hills, and the Unionlegions, massed in menacing strength below, now lay withineasy cannon-shot of their foe. The Union army totaled onehundred and thirteen thousand men. After skirmishing andgathering of strengtii. it was at length ready for the finalspring and the death-grapple. AVhen the suns rays broke through the fog during theforenoon of December 13th, Franklins Crrand Division wasrevealed in full strength in front of the Confederate right,marching and countermarching in preparation for the com-ing conflict. Orticers in new, bright luiiforms, thousands ofbayonets gleaming in the sunshine, champing steeds, rattlinggun-carriages whisking artillery into proper range of the foe,infantry, cavalry, batteries, with officers and men, formed ascene of magnificent giandeui which excited the admiratione\en of the Confedeiates This maneu\ei has been called thelandest militai\ scene ot the \\ai.
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