. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . s Bimoy andSickles, but these were in turn subjected to re-peated uttueka by the fresh brigades of GeneralsLawton, Field, Walker, Trimble, and Hayes, whichfinally compelled them to fall back, and would nodoubt have succeeded in overpowering them bntfor the opportune arrival of additional reinforce-ments from Hookers
. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . s Bimoy andSickles, but these were in turn subjected to re-peated uttueka by the fresh brigades of GeneralsLawton, Field, Walker, Trimble, and Hayes, whichfinally compelled them to fall back, and would nodoubt have succeeded in overpowering them bntfor the opportune arrival of additional reinforce-ments from Hookers grand division. Snch animposing front was X\\vu presented, and such n that led to a sui,cc«aiou oi hills and abrupt do-clivities, and finally to a deep nivino fronting theCity of Froderieksburg. All of these worg otcourse invisiblo from below. At the foot of thohill, and behind a stone wall, stood part of Long-streets force, with heavy reserves. Tho Federals advanced under cover of thoStafford Heights batteries, which, however, seemedto tail of their object in silencing tho Confedoratoguns. Wilcoxs Ninth Corps occupied tho loft oftho lino toward Franklins position, and CouchsSecond Corps stood on the right at : 1 William H. Frenchs division was to PUNT N \ liONs ON IHLI 1 ilU3 yUIA CliEE 1Fbou X. Skbtou UY II. LOVIB. Hi, r \, 1 U ANVUCK in the first Coufederato line. In face of the mur-derous fire of shell and canister which was directedupon their front as well as upon both their flanksby -Vrchers and Ijanos brigades, tho Federals notonly stood their ground well, but succeeded, aftera fierce and prolonged encounter, iu turning bothbrigades, and in fully repulsing Lanes beforeThomass force eould come to the luttcrs support. Meade pressed on until tho second Confederatelino reaphed. There ho was met by GreggsSouth Carolina Brigade, and subjected to anotherfierce aitack, which his troops also withstoodbraveiy, until Earlys division bad made a rapid
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