. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . © £ f^ L. T. thTnewTorT Tar, •* ^ PORT REPUBLIC
. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . © £ f^ L. T. thTnewTorT Tar, •* ^ PORT REPUBLIC, 253 of resistance. Counteracting the flank-ing movement by employing bis wholeforce, Tyler drove back into the woodsabout 8000 Confederates. The battleraged for some time with great sever-ity. It was impossible, however, forTyler to maintain the struggle againstthe fearful odds which weie now ar-rayed against him. Fremont, whenhe heard the sounds of battle and sawthe clouds of smoke, had hastenedtowards Port Republic. When hereached the bridge he found it inflames, the water too deep to beforded, and the enemy safe beyond hisreach. Tyler had no choice but to ordera retreat, which, covered by Carroll andhis cavalry, was conducted in good Confederates pursued the retreat-ing forces some five miles, the boyspreserving their places in the ranks,and fighting everj^ inch of the way. Port Republic added another laurelto the victorious wreath which en-circled the brow of General campaign in the Shenandoah Val-ley had b
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