. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . re soonagain directed upon the pursuers, and by nightfallthe Confederates had retired, and firing ceased. This days engagement is variously called thobattle of Gainess Mills, of Gainess Farm, of theCliickahominy, and of New Cool Arbor (or ColdHarbor). The Federals lost in all about 5,000 in killed andwounded, beside
. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . re soonagain directed upon the pursuers, and by nightfallthe Confederates had retired, and firing ceased. This days engagement is variously called thobattle of Gainess Mills, of Gainess Farm, of theCliickahominy, and of New Cool Arbor (or ColdHarbor). The Federals lost in all about 5,000 in killed andwounded, besides nearly 2,000 prisoners, includingGeneral Reynolds, while the Confederate loss wasplaced at 0,000 in killed and wounded. During the ensuing night the Federals crossedthe Cliickahominy, destroying all the bridges afterthem, McCleUans headquarters being removed tothe vicinity of Savages Station. On Saturday, the2Stb, EwcBs division and the Nrinth Confederateavalry crossed the river, and opened their artilleryupon Smiths division of corps, com-pelling the latter to retire from Goldings Farm,situated close by Woodburys Bridge. At three oclock Sunday mo-ning, McClellan leftSavages Station, after ordering the abandonmentof all the Federal works and a retreat toward hi3. BAIJCLE OE OALYESS MILLS, FOUR OCU
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