. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Tlie hours uf the afternoon were given to disposing thevarious (li\isions of the army to the best advantage for the de-fense of the town; but it was no easy task because of the annoy-ing Confederate fire from the surrounding hills. Before eitherside opened a general engagement it was night, and both armiesslept on their arms, confident that a fierce battle was in storefor the coming day. The early hours of the night were spent by Rosecrans inrearranging his battle-lin
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Tlie hours uf the afternoon were given to disposing thevarious (li\isions of the army to the best advantage for the de-fense of the town; but it was no easy task because of the annoy-ing Confederate fire from the surrounding hills. Before eitherside opened a general engagement it was night, and both armiesslept on their arms, confident that a fierce battle was in storefor the coming day. The early hours of the night were spent by Rosecrans inrearranging his battle-lines, and liefore he went to sleep about3 , his forces had drawn closer to the town. The Federalleft, under JMcKean, rested near Corona College; next in linewas Stanley, in support of Battery Robinett, a small fortifica-tion mounting three guns; in the center of the liattle-line, wasDavies, and Hamilton was assigned to the right wing. Thusstood the weary warriors in blue, who had struggled desper-ately in the terrific heat of the jireceding day and A\ere nowexhausted. The line was crescent shaped, and covered thenorther
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