. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . OP REVIEWS Cu. THE GENERALS DEATH This sylvan scene, as it looked a few months after the death of General George W. Taylor, on August 27,1862, recalls Popes Virginia campaign. Stonewall Jackson in a series of forced marches hadswept round to the rear of Popes army, seized the railroad, and then captured the immense depot of sup-plies at Manassas Station. To meet him, after an all-days march from near Alexandria on August 26th,Union troops under General Taylor crossed Bull Run near the spot pictured above. They advanced about
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . OP REVIEWS Cu. THE GENERALS DEATH This sylvan scene, as it looked a few months after the death of General George W. Taylor, on August 27,1862, recalls Popes Virginia campaign. Stonewall Jackson in a series of forced marches hadswept round to the rear of Popes army, seized the railroad, and then captured the immense depot of sup-plies at Manassas Station. To meet him, after an all-days march from near Alexandria on August 26th,Union troops under General Taylor crossed Bull Run near the spot pictured above. They advanced abouttwo miles to occupy the important point Taylor made all the dispositions for an attack on the Confed-erate force, which at once opened upon the advancing brigade with a heavy discharge of round-shot, shell,and grape. The men nevertheless moved forward undaunted and defiant. Within 300 yards of the earth-works Taylor discovered that he was greatly outnumbered. A force of cavalry was making for his stood in danger of being surrounded. Nothing was left
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