. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ry, was slower in getting upon Shermans general and his command were aioused by the long roll, the advancingmusketry, and the rush of troops to his left, and he got his division in line ofbattle and was ready for the assaidt of Cleburne, which was made aliout 8oclock. Greneral Johnston, who had followed close after Hiudman, urging onhis attack, saw Cleburnes brigade begin its advanc*, and then retm-ned towhere Hindman Avas gathering his force for Hard
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ry, was slower in getting upon Shermans general and his command were aioused by the long roll, the advancingmusketry, and the rush of troops to his left, and he got his division in line ofbattle and was ready for the assaidt of Cleburne, which was made aliout 8oclock. Greneral Johnston, who had followed close after Hiudman, urging onhis attack, saw Cleburnes brigade begin its advanc*, and then retm-ned towhere Hindman Avas gathering his force for Hardee said ofCleburne that he moved quickly through the fields, and, though far outflanketiliy the Ineiny (Mi our left, rushed forward under a terrific fire from the serriedranks drawn up in front of the camp. A morass covered his front, and, beingdifficTilt to pass, caused a break in this brigade. Deadly volleys were pouredupon the men from behind l>ales of hay and other defenses, as they advanced;and after a series of desjierate charges they were compelled to fall back. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON AT SHILOH. 561. vicrsiir OF the hoknets xest. FKOII PHUTOCRiPHb T\IvEN IS 1885. Tlie ^tump m the field on tlie right issaid to mirk the spot where GeneralAlbert Sidney Johnstdn was point of woods heyoud the field issupposed to be the place which theConfederates called the HornetsNest. The peach orchard was alittle to the left of the field in the mid-dle ground, and behind the house (iuthe lower picture) which is across theroad from the field iu which GeneralJohnston was iilled.—Editors. Supported by the arrival of the second line, Clebiuue, with the remainder ofhis troops, . . entered the enemys encampment, which had been forced onthe center and right by . . Grladdens, Woods, and Hindmans brigades. While Sherman was repelling Cleburnes attack, McClernaud sent up threeIlHuois regiments to reenforce his left. But Cleneial Polk led forward BushrodE. Johnsons brigade, and Grener
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