. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . but riding at the liead of the Twenty-fourth \irginia, rushedinto the attack. Uji across the field the column swept. Onthe crest of the liill stood Hancocks men—sixteen hundredstrong—waiting for the charge. In front of his soldiers, withdrawn sword, stood the man who later would display a similarcourage on the field of Gettysburg. On came the Southernersrush. The sword of Hancock gleamed in the light. Quickand decisi\e came the order to charge, and the trained soldier
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . but riding at the liead of the Twenty-fourth \irginia, rushedinto the attack. Uji across the field the column swept. Onthe crest of the liill stood Hancocks men—sixteen hundredstrong—waiting for the charge. In front of his soldiers, withdrawn sword, stood the man who later would display a similarcourage on the field of Gettysburg. On came the Southernersrush. The sword of Hancock gleamed in the light. Quickand decisi\e came the order to charge, and the trained soldiers,with the coolness of veterans, hurled themselves upon the Con-federate column. Down by the stream, the gallant ISIcRae ofthe Fifth North Carolina, seeing what was happening, dashedforward to take part in the fight. The Northern musketryfire sang in tlie afternoon air. So close did the opposing col-umns come to each other that the bayonets were used withdeadly effect. The slaughter of the Fifth North Carolina regi-ment was apjjalling. The lines of the South began to waver,then broke and fled down the hill, leaving ov
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