. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . ments ot Infantry ; besides Golins audGo wails battalions of Infuutry, Forrests, Gsnttsand Miltons battalions of Cavalry, and nearly 700artillerists. Tho Federal troops mot with no opposition on thoway, and early in the afternoon of the 12th occu-pied the positions which had boon assigned them,after some skirmishing
. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . ments ot Infantry ; besides Golins audGo wails battalions of Infuutry, Forrests, Gsnttsand Miltons battalions of Cavalry, and nearly 700artillerists. Tho Federal troops mot with no opposition on thoway, and early in the afternoon of the 12th occu-pied the positions which had boon assigned them,after some skirmishing, during which the Confede-rate pickets were driven in. On Thursday, the 13th, Colonel Berges Sixty-sixth Regiment of Illinois Sharpshooters engagedthe enomys pickets, aud kept up, at a distance ofabout 300 hundred yards, an incessant lire, whichtold severely on the Confederate gunners serv-ing one of tho land batteries, and during whicharrangements were completed for more importantwork. Major Calenders heavy guns were placed onthe spurs opposing the lines of defense; Oglesbysbrigade hold tho extreme right, McClernandsdivision came next, and Smiths force took theextreme left, the en tiro line occupying nearly fourmiles in length. At about midday, Colonel Wallace was ordered. GROUP OF OONin-RHATF PIUSOVPRR fUPTORHD AT FORT a Swticn nt n. Lotie.
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