. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . e was but little disturbed by the en-emy, but from which he could quickly render ominous silence, similar to that which hadaid in response to calls for helo or where need preceded the attack in force along our wholefor help was apparent. line at Gainess Mill, now intervened, until, at On one occasion, when I sent an urgent re- about 5130 oclock, the enemy opened uponquest for two brigades, Sumner read my note both Morell and Couch with artillery fromaloud, and, fearing he could not stand another nearly the whole of his front, and soon after-
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . e was but little disturbed by the en-emy, but from which he could quickly render ominous silence, similar to that which hadaid in response to calls for helo or where need preceded the attack in force along our wholefor help was apparent. line at Gainess Mill, now intervened, until, at On one occasion, when I sent an urgent re- about 5130 oclock, the enemy opened uponquest for two brigades, Sumner read my note both Morell and Couch with artillery fromaloud, and, fearing he could not stand another nearly the whole of his front, and soon after-draft on his forces, was hesitating to respond, wards pressed forward his columns of infantry,when Heintzelman, ever prompt and gene- first on one and then on the other, or on both,rous, sprang to his feet and exclaimed: By As if moved by a reckless disregard of life,Jove ! if Porter asks for help, I know he needs equal to that displayed at Gainess Mill, with ait and I will send it. The immediate result determination to capture our army, or destroy. LEWIS A. ARMISTEAD, C. S. AKMV. KILLED AT GETTYS-BURG, FOREMOST IN THE FAMOUS CHARGE OF PICKETTS DIVISION. was the sending of Meagher by Sumner andSickles by Heintzelman. This was the sec-ond time that Sumner had selected and sentme Meaghers gallant Irish brigade, andeach time it rendered invaluable service. Iserved under General Heintzelman up to thecapture of Yorktown, and learned to knowhim well, as he did me. I ever gratefully ap-preciated his act as the prompting of a thought-ful, generous, and chivalrous nature. These spasmodic though sometimes formi-dable attacks of our antagonists, at different it by driving us into the river, regiment afterregiment, and brigade after brigade, rushedat our batteries; but the artillery of bothMorell and Couch mowed them down withshrapnel, grape, and canister; while our infan-try, withholding their fire until the enemy werewithin short range, scattered the remnants oftheir column
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