Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . L. •-^_ ^ ^i^^o^»^^^ cjmimj4-i^0¥i^^ CAVALRY FIOHT BETWEEN THE FX)RCES OF SHERIDAN ANU STL-ART. AT VFUX-W TAVKRN. NEAK KICHMOND, MAY II, !«*, ?\ Tiin; sicRO of Pcti-rstwrg lasliil fron\ Jiiiu, ifif).|, to Mardi, iK()5. AniiUcmpt to tiiUc till- city by surprise liiul (iiiUd, iind it was seen wlu-ii Ia-chad been able to Ibrow liis troops into the place, lliiil :i direct assault wasimpnictioable. flu- ledeial army llievelore Ihnw up a series ol earth-works, and thus eel Id, le^nKid In make aiinlhei assault when a
Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . L. •-^_ ^ ^i^^o^»^^^ cjmimj4-i^0¥i^^ CAVALRY FIOHT BETWEEN THE FX)RCES OF SHERIDAN ANU STL-ART. AT VFUX-W TAVKRN. NEAK KICHMOND, MAY II, !«*, ?\ Tiin; sicRO of Pcti-rstwrg lasliil fron\ Jiiiu, ifif).|, to Mardi, iK()5. AniiUcmpt to tiiUc till- city by surprise liiul (iiiUd, iind it was seen wlu-ii Ia-chad been able to Ibrow liis troops into the place, lliiil :i direct assault wasimpnictioable. flu- ledeial army llievelore Ihnw up a series ol earth-works, and thus eel Id, le^nKid In make aiinlhei assault when a favorable opportunity oeeurred. (ieneral liuinside oei-upied a position withinit;o yards of llie (.onfederate lines, whieli lliere formed an alible ici\indby a fin-t. Inder lliis Imi llie mine bad lieen run, anil on July 30, iN().|, Ibe explosion of the mine waslo take plaee. Al halfpasi | tlie mateb was applied loUu Irain, bnl uwin^ lo ll\edeleelixe luse the mine didnol explode. Two men ol aeoiuajji rarer iban thai seenm many a slrieken lielil, \
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