. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . Palmers and Wessellss brigades having been thrown into great disorder whilstretiiing through the second abatis, and finding the earth-works of the secondline ah-eady crowded, continued to retreat; but some of them, with nearly thewhole of Naglees brigade, remained upon the field. The Confederates in theimmediate front of Seven Pines were now pressing into the second abatis, and there seemed to be strong probability [that they would soonbreak t
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . Palmers and Wessellss brigades having been thrown into great disorder whilstretiiing through the second abatis, and finding the earth-works of the secondline ah-eady crowded, continued to retreat; but some of them, with nearly thewhole of Naglees brigade, remained upon the field. The Confederates in theimmediate front of Seven Pines were now pressing into the second abatis, and there seemed to be strong probability [that they would soonbreak through it andcarry the earth-worksof Keyess secondline. Thus, aftermore than two hoursclose and bloodyfighting, Hills divis-ion unaided had cap- THE TWIN FAPar-HOrSES BEHIND CASEYS REDOUBT (SEEN INDISTINCTLY ON THE LEFT). FROM A PHOTOGRAPH. The upper picture looks toward Eiclimond;tlie g-rove stauds between tlieWilliarusliurgstafj:e road and the houses -whicli front square-ly on the road, perhaps 300 feet away. Fourhundrcddead of tlie battle of Seven Pines wereburied in the forcjj^round (behind the houses),where also stood a part of Caseys camp.
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