. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . 1 JtX(±li>±l>i>U ].tCf, andI EastemlliTtvuojis 1 elatTTt to flit 5 T, . , [leniiisiila Caiiipaisn. / ^_ \^y^^]p:\m, -■^rj^ /Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks, Va. 117 li ships, weie unprepared to resist superior numbers. The attackingforce comprised thirty-five thousand of the best disciplined of therebel troops, commanded by General J
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . 1 JtX(±li>±l>i>U ].tCf, andI EastemlliTtvuojis 1 elatTTt to flit 5 T, . , [leniiisiila Caiiipaisn. / ^_ \^y^^]p:\m, -■^rj^ /Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks, Va. 117 li ships, weie unprepared to resist superior numbers. The attackingforce comprised thirty-five thousand of the best disciplined of therebel troops, commanded by General J. E. Johnston. About one oclock of the same day the enemy came upon theUnion pickets unawares, and driving them in, advanced upon theircamp. In the mean time the regiments of the difierent brigadeshad fallen into line, and hastened at once to the scene of retiring pickets met large forces coming to their support, anda severe engagement followed; the musketry firing was terrifi^c. The Unionists fought with undaunted courage, mowing downthe enemy at every discharge, but the places made vacant by thefallen were instantly filled from their apparently exhaustless re-serves. The most formidable action occurred just as the enemyemerged from the woods, where the Federal reserves were drawnup to meet them. Desperate courage was displayed on both sides ;
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