Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . W. S, KOSKCRAXS guns were jiosted, and were worked with, such deadlj- vigor that in lessthan an hour Breckinridge lost more than one-third of .his entire fresh Federal brigades were now sent to the front,and the batteries on both sides being massed, the slaughterwas dreadful, the dead and wounded lying scattered onscores of acres. At one time, so dauntless were the twoarmies, that it seemed as if both would be destroyed. AtL-ngth the Federal line of se\en regiments were orderedlo charge. The 78th Pennsylvania, Col. Stillw
Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . W. S, KOSKCRAXS guns were jiosted, and were worked with, such deadlj- vigor that in lessthan an hour Breckinridge lost more than one-third of .his entire fresh Federal brigades were now sent to the front,and the batteries on both sides being massed, the slaughterwas dreadful, the dead and wounded lying scattered onscores of acres. At one time, so dauntless were the twoarmies, that it seemed as if both would be destroyed. AtL-ngth the Federal line of se\en regiments were orderedlo charge. The 78th Pennsylvania, Col. Stillwell, led theway, followed by the iSth, 21st, and 74th Ohio, the nthMichigan, the 19th Illinois, and 37th Indiana after charge was made, and gallantl} repulsed bythe Confederates, till General Negley brought up thereserxes, charging across the river, and they, supported l\v Stanleys cavalry, turned the fortune of the day. On they swept with irresistible force ; the Confederate right wing was the lirst to gi\c way, ;ind retreated
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