. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . me in a devouring successionof volleys that reverberated into a deep and sullen roar. TheUnion infantry rose as one man and passed in among the a shot was heard. Then, suddenly, there came a scream-ing, humming rush of shell, a roar of musketry mingling withthe yells of a successful charge. Again the firing ceased, exceptfor occasional outbursts. The Confederates had taken a newposition and reopened with a galling fire. General Sheridandashed along
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . me in a devouring successionof volleys that reverberated into a deep and sullen roar. TheUnion infantry rose as one man and passed in among the a shot was heard. Then, suddenly, there came a scream-ing, humming rush of shell, a roar of musketry mingling withthe yells of a successful charge. Again the firing ceased, exceptfor occasional outbursts. The Confederates had taken a newposition and reopened with a galling fire. General Sheridandashed along the front of his lines in personal charge of theattack. Again his men moved toward the lines of Earlysfast thinning ranks. It >vas the final charge. The Unioncavalry swept in behind the fleeing troops of Early and sent,again, his veteran army whirling up the Valley. The battle of Cedar Creek was ended; the tumult diedaway. The Federal loss had been about fifty-seven hundred;the Confederate over three thousand. Fourteen hundredUnion prisoners were sent to Richmond. Never again wouldthe gaunt specter of war hover over
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