. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . sliiMiiirnresistance of Bufords cavalry and of the First and Klcvcntli (orps checked tlic (onfi derate advance for an entire day. The dehiy waspriceless; it enabled Meade to concentrate his army npon the heijjhts to the south of Cettysbnrg. a position which proved inii)re); a Pennsylvanian, General John F. Reynolds, falls the credit of the diterinined stanil that was made that day. CoinMianilinn theadvance of the army, he promptly went to ISnfords support, bri
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . sliiMiiirnresistance of Bufords cavalry and of the First and Klcvcntli (orps checked tlic (onfi derate advance for an entire day. The dehiy waspriceless; it enabled Meade to concentrate his army npon the heijjhts to the south of Cettysbnrg. a position which proved inii)re); a Pennsylvanian, General John F. Reynolds, falls the credit of the diterinined stanil that was made that day. CoinMianilinn theadvance of the army, he promptly went to ISnfords support, brinfiinfj n|) his infantry ami artillery to lioM the ((infederatcs. Mf PIIKRSnX-S WOODS At the edge of these woodsGeneral Reynolds was killed by aConfederate sharpshooter in thefirst vigorous contest of the woods lay between the tworoads upon which the Confeder-ates were advancing from thewest, and General Doubledav (incommand of the First Corps) wasordered to take the position sothat the columns of the foe co\il Ibe enfiladed by the infantrx, whilecontending with the artillery-posted on both roads. The Iron. Urigade under (ieniral Mereilithwas ordered to hold the (jroundat all hazards. .\s they charged,the troops shouliil: If we canthold it, where will you finil themen who i-an? On thev swept,cai)tiiring (teni-ral .\rcher andmany of his Confederate had entered the woods fromtJHothiT side. \s .\rcher ,se<lto the rear, Donbleday, who hadIwi-n his classmate at West Point,grceteil him with CJood morn-ing! Im glad to see you I
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