. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . re. But Warrenstroops did not falter or pause until some had reached theabatis and others the very crest of the parapet. A few, indeed,were actually killed inside the works. All, however, who sur-vived the terrible ordeal were finally driven back with heavyloss. General James C. Rice was mortally wounded. To the left of Warren, General Wright had observedwhat he believed to be a vulnerable spot in the Confederateentrenchments. Behind this particidar place was statione
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . re. But Warrenstroops did not falter or pause until some had reached theabatis and others the very crest of the parapet. A few, indeed,were actually killed inside the works. All, however, who sur-vived the terrible ordeal were finally driven back with heavyloss. General James C. Rice was mortally wounded. To the left of Warren, General Wright had observedwhat he believed to be a vulnerable spot in the Confederateentrenchments. Behind this particidar place was stationedDoles brigade of Georgia regiments, and Colonel KmoryUpton was ordered to charge Doles with a column ol twelveregiments in four lines. The ceasijig of the Federal artilleryat six oclock was the signal for the charge, and twenty min-utes later, as Upton tells us, at command, the lines rose,moved noiselessly to the edge of the wood, and then, with awild cheer and faces averted, rushed for the works. Througha terrible front and flank fire the column advanced quickly,gaining the parapet. Here occurred a deadly hand-to-hand J.
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