. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . WHERK NUMBERS TOLD Here, in the old sunken mail cunnecling tlie Hagerslowu anilthe Keedysville Turnpikes, lies the mute testimony of liicstubbornness with which the Confederates stood their groundin the most heroic resistance of the day. Xorth of this sunkenroad was the original position of the Confederate centerunder General D. H. Hill when the battle opened at dawn. Asthe fighting reached flood-tide, Hill sent forward the brigadesof Colr|uitt, Ripley, and McRae to t
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . WHERK NUMBERS TOLD Here, in the old sunken mail cunnecling tlie Hagerslowu anilthe Keedysville Turnpikes, lies the mute testimony of liicstubbornness with which the Confederates stood their groundin the most heroic resistance of the day. Xorth of this sunkenroad was the original position of the Confederate centerunder General D. H. Hill when the battle opened at dawn. Asthe fighting reached flood-tide, Hill sent forward the brigadesof Colr|uitt, Ripley, and McRae to the assistance of .lacksonat the left. The men (says Hill)advanced with alacrity, secureda good position, and were fightingbravely when Captain Thomp-son, Fifth Xorth Carolina, criedout: Theyre flanking us! Thiscry spread like an electric shockalong the ranks, bringing U|)vivid recollections of the flankfire at South Mountain. In amoment they broke and fell tothe rear. Rallied again at thesunken road, the forces of Hillnow met the combined attackof the divisions of French andRichardson of Sumners Corps,
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