. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . -burg I>anding. As he sat at breakfast, he heard the distantboom of cannon and he quickly realized that Johnstons armyhad attacked his own at the Landing. Instantly he took a boatand started for the scene of the conflict. At Crumps I^anding,about lialf way between the two, General Lew Wallace wasstationed Avith a division of seven thousand men. As Grantpassed Crumjjs Landing, he met ANallace and ordered him tobe ready for instant marching when he was called for. Wh
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . -burg I>anding. As he sat at breakfast, he heard the distantboom of cannon and he quickly realized that Johnstons armyhad attacked his own at the Landing. Instantly he took a boatand started for the scene of the conflict. At Crumps I^anding,about lialf way between the two, General Lew Wallace wasstationed Avith a division of seven thousand men. As Grantpassed Crumjjs Landing, he met ANallace and ordered him tobe ready for instant marching when he was called for. WhenGrant arrived at Pittsburg Landing, about eight oclock in themorning, lie found a tremendous l)attle raging, and lie spentthe day riding from one division commander to another, givingdirections and cheering them on as best he could. About two and a half miles from the Landing stood a littlelog church among the trees, in which for years the simplefolk of the countryside had been wont to gather for worshipevery Sunday morning. But on this fateful Sunday, thedemon of war reigned supreme. The little church was known I 200 1. ^;\v. ^ ^/, ^sSi/*
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