. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . le thetwilight still lingered, their musketry-firing ceased, their vindictivecannonade died away in distant echoes. The battle was done. Night spread its pall over the bloodyscene. Only a solitary gun of Burnsides still thundered againstthe enemys position. Presently this also ceased, and the solemnfield was hushed to rest. But the dist
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . le thetwilight still lingered, their musketry-firing ceased, their vindictivecannonade died away in distant echoes. The battle was done. Night spread its pall over the bloodyscene. Only a solitary gun of Burnsides still thundered againstthe enemys position. Presently this also ceased, and the solemnfield was hushed to rest. But the distant horizon was lighted withthe glare of burning buildings set on fire by bursting shells; theshrieks and moans of the wounded and dying were borne on theevening breeze; and the flickering lights of the grave-diggers,already at their horrid work, told with painful distinctness of theappalling destruction that had reigned supreme. The battle ofAntietam was tlie most sanguinary since Waterloo—5,500 slainand nearly wounded were its heart-rending record. Yet itwas a victory for neither side. The advantage was with theUnionists, who held the field during the night and the followingday; but the battle was unrenewed, and the enemy made good ... ,K F- i i, ■ RY as; : ;, TILDEN r :. N A N D■•NDATIONS L THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LfPRARY ASro?;, LENOX AND TILPSN FOUNDATIONS 9. L
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