. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . able column of attack was formed, which, about five oclock,emerged from the ravine and, no longer impeded by our artillery,impetuously assailed our whole front. From this time until aftersix oclock the attack was continuous, and the fire on both sidesterrific. Some few, chiefly officers, got within thirty yards of ourlines, but in every instance their columns were shattered by thetime they got within one hundred paces. The firing graduallysubsided, and by seven oclock our pickets were establishedwithin thirty yards of those of the enemy. Our
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . able column of attack was formed, which, about five oclock,emerged from the ravine and, no longer impeded by our artillery,impetuously assailed our whole front. From this time until aftersix oclock the attack was continuous, and the fire on both sidesterrific. Some few, chiefly officers, got within thirty yards of ourlines, but in every instance their columns were shattered by thetime they got within one hundred paces. The firing graduallysubsided, and by seven oclock our pickets were establishedwithin thirty yards of those of the enemy. Our chief loss after getting into position in the road was fromthe fire of sharpshooters, who occupied some buildings on myleft flank in the early part of the engagement, and were onlysilenced by Captain [W.] Wallace, of the Second regiment,directing a continuous fire of one company upon the Cobb, I learn, was killed by a shot from that regiments on the hill suffered most, as they were less per-fectly covered.—
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