. Battles for the union; comprising descriptions of many of the most stubbornly contested battles in the war of the great rebellion, together with incidents and reminiscences of the camp, the march, and the skirmish line. Embracing a record of the privations, heroic deeds, and glorious triumphs of the soldiers of the republic . s, Sigel received word thatLyon was advancing victoriously up the road, and thecommand not to fire upon tlie advancing troops, wasgiven. Just as tlie soldiei^ of Sigels commandwaved their flags in welcome to their supposed* com-rades in arms, a destructive fire burst up
. Battles for the union; comprising descriptions of many of the most stubbornly contested battles in the war of the great rebellion, together with incidents and reminiscences of the camp, the march, and the skirmish line. Embracing a record of the privations, heroic deeds, and glorious triumphs of the soldiers of the republic . s, Sigel received word thatLyon was advancing victoriously up the road, and thecommand not to fire upon tlie advancing troops, wasgiven. Just as tlie soldiei^ of Sigels commandwaved their flags in welcome to their supposed* com-rades in arms, a destructive fire burst upon themwhich covered the ground with the dead and tliedying, and at the same moment a Rebel battery fromthe hill sent its scathing shot and shell down uponthe bewildered Union ranks. Utter confusion cry ran from mouth to mouth, Our friends arefiring upon us,—nor could they be persuaded other-wise until the dead fell around them like leaves inautumn time. The horses were shot down at theirguns, and death was reaping a terrible harvest. Itwould not have been strange if a panic had ensuedunder these circumstances among the best drilledtroops, but most of these men were just from peacefulhomes and had never before been under fire. The disorderly retreat which now commenced can-not, therefore, l)e wondered PUBLIC -^
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