. The history of the Civil War in the United States : its cause, origin, progress and conclusion ; containing full, impartial and graphic descriptions of the various military and naval engagements, with the heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals, touching scenes and incidents in the camp, the cabin, the field and the hospital ; and biographical sketches of its heroes . mortally wounded. But Hooker was notdismayed. He sent orders to Generals Crawford and Gordon to move for-ward instantly. The heavy batteries in the centre were directed to ap-proach nearer to the serried masses of the f
. The history of the Civil War in the United States : its cause, origin, progress and conclusion ; containing full, impartial and graphic descriptions of the various military and naval engagements, with the heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals, touching scenes and incidents in the camp, the cabin, the field and the hospital ; and biographical sketches of its heroes . mortally wounded. But Hooker was notdismayed. He sent orders to Generals Crawford and Gordon to move for-ward instantly. The heavy batteries in the centre were directed to ap-proach nearer to the serried masses of the foe. The whole line on theextreme right was commanded to advance, supporting each other. Theeffect of this combination was decisive. It was even sublime. In vainthe foe deluged the Federal troops with a hailstorm of shot and was in the thickest of the charge, and during its progress he wasseverely wounded. Three men were shot down at his side. The excru-ciating pain of his wound soon compelled the hero to leave the scene ofhis glory. General Sumner then took the command, and he retired fromthe field. That veteran rode forward bravely at the head of his troops,his long gray beard waving venerably in the breeze. He instantly sentorders to Eichardson and French to support Sedgwick, Crawford, andGordon, who had passed into a deadly assault with the enemy. Still. THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM. 345 more terrible and destructive did tbe combat now become. The Eebelsfought with an apparent determination either to conquer or to be annihi-lated. They bore down Crawfords brigade by a ferocious assault, andcompelled them to give way. His retreating troops rushed in confusionamong those of Sedgwick, and extended the disorder among them. Thetriumphant enemy followed up their advantage promptly. To no purpose didGeneral Sedgwick endeavor to steady his men, and to remedy the disasterwhich had occurred. He was three times wounded, and completely dis-abled. One of his regiments, the thirty-
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