. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . ames the gun-boats and a battery ont
. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . ames the gun-boats and a battery onthe north bank. For five days previous,intercourse between pickets had beenprohibited by the enemy. This circum-stance, and the repoit of deserters thatmining was going on, led to suspiciousthat an attack might be suspicions proved to be well-founded. About five oclock on theevening of the 5th, a mine was ^. by the enemy in front of the corps, and followed up byrapid and continuous musketiy the mine failed, having beenexploded several rods outside of thehead of a sap it was intended to considerable mass of earth was throwninto the air; but the dust and smokehad hardljr subsided when the Nationaltroops were busily engaged pouringvolleys into the enemys works, fromwhich no charge was made. There wasconsiderable artillery firing for a time;but the loss was not heavy on eitherside. On the 9th, about noon, a terrificaccidental explosion took place at CityPoint. An ordnance boat lying at the. MAP SHOWING THE POSITIONS OF THE ARMIES NEAK PETERSBURG, VA. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX ANDTiLriEN FOUNDATIONS DUTCH GAP CANAL. 757 wharf suddenly blew up with a contin-uous roar that was heard in all direc-Ans. tions for many miles. The causey. of the explosion is xinknovvn, biitit is supposed to have been the droppingof a case of fixed ammunition. Itseffect was most disastrous, in the loss oflife, in the number of persons frigh
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