. Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ... . --> THE BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN, BEVERLY PIKE, VA, BETWEEN A DIVISION OF MAJOR GENERAL M ;CLELLANS V Upon the arrival of General McClellans troops on the Beverly Pike, which runs along the summit of Eich Mountain, a heavy fire was opened u;advancing slowly. The enemy, mistaking this movement, rushed from their breastworks with a shout and approached the road. The Federals then fire■The Confederates were soon driven up the hill, over their breastworks, °nd completely routed. The battle continued for an hour and a half from the firs
. Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ... . --> THE BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN, BEVERLY PIKE, VA, BETWEEN A DIVISION OF MAJOR GENERAL M ;CLELLANS V Upon the arrival of General McClellans troops on the Beverly Pike, which runs along the summit of Eich Mountain, a heavy fire was opened u;advancing slowly. The enemy, mistaking this movement, rushed from their breastworks with a shout and approached the road. The Federals then fire■The Confederates were soon driven up the hill, over their breastworks, °nd completely routed. The battle continued for an hour and a half from the first 4C1. MMAND, LED BY GENERAL ROSECRANS, AND THE CONFEDERATE TROOPS UNDER COLONEL PEGRAM, JULY 11th, 1861. them, the Confederates firing shot, shell and grape, but so wildly that little damage was done. The Federal troops dropped flat, and deployed as skirmishersmost terrific and destructive volley, and rushed up the slope into the enemys ranks with fixed bayonets. The fight now raged promiscuously all o^er the hill he last alio 1
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