. 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 . BuzzardRoost. The same evening the Nationalline
. 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 . BuzzardRoost. The same evening the Nationalline was established about a mile southof Tunnel Hill. A demonstration inforce was made on the 8th againstRocky Face Ridge and Buzzard Fourth corj^s under Howard suc-ceeded in carrying the lidge, but its crestwas foimd too narrow to pennit of anattack ])eing made fiom it on the passwith any prospect of success. GeneralSchofield in the mean time broughtup the army of the Ohio and closedwith the left of Thomas, which was heldby Howard. On the same day McPherson siic-ceeded in passing through Snake CreekGap, suijirising a force of Confederatecavalry there, and apj^roached withina mile of Resaca, which, however,proved too strong to be carried byassault. He therefore fell back to astrong position at the west end of SnakeCreek Gap. General SheiTuan findingthat McPhersons flank demonstrationhad failed of its intended effect, set thewhole of his army in motion for SnakeCreek Gap, with the exceiation of twodisions of Howards corps and some. ©EML. W. T. SiEKMAf:? I THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY A?TOH. LENOX ANDTlLiiEN FOUNDATIONSL EVACUATION OF DALTON. 709 cavalry, left to threaten tbe front ofBlizzard Roost. The National loss onthe 8th and 9th was about 750 killed,wounded, and missing, the greaternumber being only slightly woimded. Resaca is situated on a peninsulafonned by the junction of the Conasaugawith the Oostanaula, across which, fromriver to river, the Confederates had con-s
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