. Young folk's history of the war for the union . on theright had attacked the enemy inhis front. Just back of the townis a height called Maryes Hill,from Mr. Marye, whose residencewas on it, which was crowned bystrong batteries, among them thefamous Washington Artillery, ofNew Orleans. Along its base is asunken road with a stone wall bor-dering the side nearest the this road, which was unknown to the Union commanders,was posted a strong body of Confederate riflemen, protected bythe wall, which was about four feet high. Several attemptswere made to storm this hill, but in vain. The pla
. Young folk's history of the war for the union . on theright had attacked the enemy inhis front. Just back of the townis a height called Maryes Hill,from Mr. Marye, whose residencewas on it, which was crowned bystrong batteries, among them thefamous Washington Artillery, ofNew Orleans. Along its base is asunken road with a stone wall bor-dering the side nearest the this road, which was unknown to the Union commanders,was posted a strong body of Confederate riflemen, protected bythe wall, which was about four feet high. Several attemptswere made to storm this hill, but in vain. The plain in frontof the hill was swept by the fire from the Confederate batteries,which made great gaps in the Union lines and compelled thesurvivors to fall back in disorder, amid the yells of the the lines were formed, and again the brave boys in bluerushed into the iron hail. The stone Avail was reached, and inan instant a fringe of flame leaped from the rifles behind it,while batteries placed at the ends poured grape and canister into. Washington Artillery. 1863.] DESPERATE ASSAULTS. 297 the surging mass in its front. A canopy of smoke hung like apall over the struggle, hiding it from vieAV, but in a few min-utes the Union lines, crushed by the dreadful fire, came reelingback and sought shelter in a little ravine that crossed the third assault was repulsed in like manner, and most of theUnion generals saw that it would be useless to sacrifice morelives in attacking so strong a position. General Burnside had watched the struggle from a hill onthe other side of the river. When he saw the result of theattacks he rode down to General Hooker, whose division hadnot yet crossed the river, and exclaimed in desperation: Thatcrest must be carried to-night. Under his orders Hookercrossed over, but after consulting with the other officers, all ofwhom agreed with him that such an attack would be only send-ing the men to certain death, he rode back and tried to per-suade Bu
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