. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . rates and they availednothing. Gearys troops had been ordered to halt Avlien theyreached the foot of the palisades, but fired by success theypressed impetuously forward. From its higher position atthe base of the cliff Cobhams brigade showered volley aftervolley upon the Confederate main line of defense, while thatof Ireland gradually rolled up the flank. The Federal bat-teries on Moccasin Point across the river were doing what theycould to clear the mountai
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . rates and they availednothing. Gearys troops had been ordered to halt Avlien theyreached the foot of the palisades, but fired by success theypressed impetuously forward. From its higher position atthe base of the cliff Cobhams brigade showered volley aftervolley upon the Confederate main line of defense, while thatof Ireland gradually rolled up the flank. The Federal bat-teries on Moccasin Point across the river were doing what theycould to clear the mountain. The Southerners made a laststand in their walls and pits around the Craven house, but werefinally driven in force over rocks and precipices into Chat-tanooga Valley. Such was the battle in the clouds, a wonderful spec-tacle denied the remainder of Hookers troops holding Look-out Valley. That general says, From the moment we hadrounded the peak of the mountain it was only from the roarof battle and the occasional glimpses our comrades in the valleycould catch of our lines and standards that thev knew of the ran v$4 M ^ m JM v>.
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