. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . and of Kirby Smith, had just united with the army of Beauregard. It was this that caused the cheering and de-termined Beauregard to make another attack on the Henryplateau. The Union men had fought valiantly in this, their firstbattle, untrained and unused to warfare as they were; theyJiad braved the hail of lead and of bursting shells; they hadwitnessed their comrades, their friends, and neighbors fall attheir feet to rise no more. They nevertheless rejoiced in theirsuccess. But with the long march and the five hours fightingin th
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . and of Kirby Smith, had just united with the army of Beauregard. It was this that caused the cheering and de-termined Beauregard to make another attack on the Henryplateau. The Union men had fought valiantly in this, their firstbattle, untrained and unused to warfare as they were; theyJiad braved the hail of lead and of bursting shells; they hadwitnessed their comrades, their friends, and neighbors fall attheir feet to rise no more. They nevertheless rejoiced in theirsuccess. But with the long march and the five hours fightingin the scorcliing July sun they were weary to exhaustion, andwhen they saw the Confederates again approaching, reen-forced with fresh troops, their coiu-age failed and they began toretreat down the hill. With waving colors the Confederatespressed on, o^Dening a volley of musketry on the retreatingFederals, and following it with another and another. In vain McDowell and his officers attempted to rally hispanic-stricken men and re-form his lines. Only the •Jioryi. ■ji»>Sij>.L-^_
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