. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . Sumners corps crossing the overflowed gkapevini ^^. 134 RECOLLECTIONS OE A AFTER THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS — PUTTING THE WOUNDED ABOARD THE CARS. (FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME.) artillery. The ping, zip, zip of bullets, andthe wounded men limping from the front orcarried by comrades, were a prelude to thestorm to come. We formed on the left ofAbercrombies shattered brigade, near theAdams house, and were welcomed with heartycheers. Presently there was a terrible exjjlo-sion of musketry, and the bullets patteredaround us, causing man
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . Sumners corps crossing the overflowed gkapevini ^^. 134 RECOLLECTIONS OE A AFTER THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS — PUTTING THE WOUNDED ABOARD THE CARS. (FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME.) artillery. The ping, zip, zip of bullets, andthe wounded men limping from the front orcarried by comrades, were a prelude to thestorm to come. We formed on the left ofAbercrombies shattered brigade, near theAdams house, and were welcomed with heartycheers. Presently there was a terrible exjjlo-sion of musketry, and the bullets patteredaround us, causing many to drop; a line ofsmoke ahead showed where this destructivefire came from. Kirbys five Napoleon gunscame up, and in the angle of the woodsopened with splendid precision upon theConfederate columns. The recoil of the pieceswas often so great as to bury the wheelsnearly to the hub in mud. Soon the rebelyell was heard as they charged on theright of Kirbys battery, which changed frontto the right, and delivered a destructive fireof canister. This caused the enemy to breakin confusion, and retreat to the cover of thewoods. Shortly a
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