. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ^^-^^^j^ • -*^-^;^... HEROES OF MALVERN HILL Brigadier-General J. H. Martindale (seated) and his staff, July 1, ISCJ. Fitz Jolin Porters Fifth Corps and Courhs division, FourthCorps, bore the brunt of battle at Malvern Hill where the troops of McClellan withstood the terrific attacks of Lees combined andsuperior forces. Fiery Prince John Magruder hurled column after column against the left of the Federal line, but every chargewas met and repulsed through the lon
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ^^-^^^j^ • -*^-^;^... HEROES OF MALVERN HILL Brigadier-General J. H. Martindale (seated) and his staff, July 1, ISCJ. Fitz Jolin Porters Fifth Corps and Courhs division, FourthCorps, bore the brunt of battle at Malvern Hill where the troops of McClellan withstood the terrific attacks of Lees combined andsuperior forces. Fiery Prince John Magruder hurled column after column against the left of the Federal line, but every chargewas met and repulsed through the long hot summer afternoon. Martindales brigade of the Fifth Corps was early called into action,and its commander, by the gallant fighting of his troops, won the brevet of THE NAVY LENDS A HAND ol. I-ub. Co. Officers of the Monitor at Malvern Hill. Clad indeed were the men of the Army of the Potomac as they emerged from their perilousmarch across White Oak Swamp to hear the firing of the gunboats on the James. It told them the Confederates had not yet pre-empted the occupation of Malvern Hill, which General Fitz John Porters Corps was holding. Before the battle opened McClellanwent aboard the Galena to consult with Commodore John Rodgers about a suitable base on the James. The gunboats of the fleetsupported the flanks of the army during the battle and are said to have silenced one of the Confederate batteries.
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