. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . esafter he had uttered them he lay lifeless upon ornear the breastworks of the foe. The two corps advanced in battle array at about4 p. m., and soon swept away the first line of theFederals, who were driven back upon the mainline. At this moment resounded a concentratedroar of musketry, whicli recalled to me some of thedeadliest struggles in Virginia, and which nowproclaimed that the possession of Nashville wasonce more dependent upon the fortunes of conflict continued to
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . esafter he had uttered them he lay lifeless upon ornear the breastworks of the foe. The two corps advanced in battle array at about4 p. m., and soon swept away the first line of theFederals, who were driven back upon the mainline. At this moment resounded a concentratedroar of musketry, whicli recalled to me some of thedeadliest struggles in Virginia, and which nowproclaimed that the possession of Nashville wasonce more dependent upon the fortunes of conflict continued to rage with intense fury;our troops succeeded in breaking the main line atone or more points, capturing and turning some ofthe guns on their opponents. Just at this critical moment of the battle, abrigade of the enemy, reported to have been Stan-leys,\ gallantly charged, and restored the Federalline, capturing at the same time about one thou-sand of our troops within the intrenchments. Still \ Opdyckes brigade of Stanleys Fourth Corps, andthe second line of Eeillys brigade of Coxs Twenty-third Corps.— FROM THE BIVOUAC FOR AUGUST 4:U THE INVASION OF TENNESSEE. 435
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