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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ent was impeded also.The cold steel of the bayonetfinished the work which rifleshad begun. In the terribleturmoil of death the hopes ofboth Grant and Lee weredoomed to disappointment.The result was a victory forneither. Lee, disregarding hisown safety, endeavored to rallythe disordered ranks of A. P.Hill, and could only be per-suaded to retire by the pledge ofLongstrcet that his advancingforce would win the covetedvictory. Falling upon Han-cocks flank, the fresh troopsseemed about to crush theSecond Corps, as Jacksons menhad crushed the Eleventh theprevious year at Chancellors-ville. But now, as Jackson, atthe critical moment, had fallenby the fire of his own men, soLongstreet and his staff, gallop-ing along the plank road, weremistaken by their own soldiersfor Federals and fired upon. Aminie-ball struck Longstreet inthe shoulder, and he was carriedfrom the field, feebly waving hishat that his men might knowthat he was not killed. Withhim departed from the field thelife of the attack.
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