. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. ^ so doing he would be obliged to give battle toa superior force. Jacksons troops were hurried from Harpers Ferry,and a position suitable for strong defensive purposes was judiciouslyselected. It covered in its scope the heights which rose above theright bank of Antietam Creek, to the east and southeast of the littlevillage of Sharpsburg, and a range of rolling, scraggy hills, whichstretched out northwest to the Potomac. The right of Lees armyand the centre were protected by rude stone fences and rough, piledledges of rock, whi
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. ^ so doing he would be obliged to give battle toa superior force. Jacksons troops were hurried from Harpers Ferry,and a position suitable for strong defensive purposes was judiciouslyselected. It covered in its scope the heights which rose above theright bank of Antietam Creek, to the east and southeast of the littlevillage of Sharpsburg, and a range of rolling, scraggy hills, whichstretched out northwest to the Potomac. The right of Lees armyand the centre were protected by rude stone fences and rough, piledledges of rock, while his left flank was covered by a thick piece ofwoods. The right and centre were occupied by Longstreets corps,D. H. Hills division, and Lees, Waltons and Garnetts artillery;while Stonewall Jacksons corps and J. E. B. Stuarts cavalry occu-pied the left flank of the army. The relative strength of the twoarmies, from reliable sources, was at the time: Federal, ninety thou-sand men; Confederate, including the division of A. P. Hill at. Drawn by Warren B. Davis. GENERAL LEE LEADING THE TROOPS AT CHANCELLORSVILLE. (231) 233 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE, Harpers Ferry, which was guarding that place after its capture of ashort time before, forty thousand men. At dawn on the morning of the 17th of September, the battlewas opened by the Federals, the corps of Mansfield and Hookeradvancing to the attack. The divisions of the Confederate army,commanded by Hood and Anderson, met the onset with their usualvigor. With the aid of reinforcements, being joined by Evanssbrigade, they began to force the Federals back. In the fightingthat ensued Hooker was wounded and Mansfield killed. Finding the first move he had made was a failure, McClellandetermined to try another point. He next directed his attack uponLees left, his intention being to penetrate between it and the river,and outflank his opponent. He had reckoned without his host,however, for his attack was received with undaunted courage andobs
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