. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . mortally wounded. But Hooker was notdismayed. He sent orders to Generals Crawford and Gordon to move for-ward instantly. The heavy batteries in the centre were directed to ap-proach nearer to the serried masses of the foe. The whole line on theextreme right was commanded to advance, supporting each other. Theeffect of this combination was decisive. It was even sublime. In vainthe foe deluged the Federal troops with a hailstorm of shot and was in the thickest of the charge, and during
. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . mortally wounded. But Hooker was notdismayed. He sent orders to Generals Crawford and Gordon to move for-ward instantly. The heavy batteries in the centre were directed to ap-proach nearer to the serried masses of the foe. The whole line on theextreme right was commanded to advance, supporting each other. Theeffect of this combination was decisive. It was even sublime. In vainthe foe deluged the Federal troops with a hailstorm of shot and was in the thickest of the charge, and during its progress he wasseverely wounded. Three men were shot down at his side. Tlie excru-ciating pain of his wound soon compelled the hero to leave the scene ofhis glory. General Sumner then took the command, and he retired fromthe field. That veteran rode forward bravely at the head of his troops,his long gray beard waving venerably in the breeze. He instantly sentorders to Richardson and French to support Sedgwick, Crawford, andGordon, who had passed into a deadly assault with the enemy. Still. THE BATTLE OP ANTIETAM. 345 more terrible and destructive did the combat now become. The Eebelsfought with an apparent determination either to conquer or to be annihi-lated. They bore down Crawfords brigade by a ferocious assault, andcompelled them to give way. His retreating troops rushed in coufusi(jnamong those of Sedgwick, and extended the disorder among them. Thetriumphant enemy followed up their advantage promptly. To no purpose didGeneral Sedgwick endeavor to steady his men, and to remedy the disasterwhich had occurred. He was three times wounded, and completely dis-abled. One of his regiments, the thirty-fourth New York, was nearlydestroyed. One half of its officers were killed or wounded ; their colorswere torn to pieces by bullets; their color-sergeant was killed, and everyone of the color-guard was either slain or wounded. One half of the entireregiment was placed hors du covib
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