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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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THE DEFENDERS OF GRANTS LAST LLNE AT SHILUH These heavy Kuns when this picture was taken had not been moved from the actual position they held in the afternoon of the battleof Shiloh, Ai)ril 6, 18(>2. In one of the backward movements of Grants forces in the afternoon of that clay General Prentiss, isolatedby the retirement of troops in his flanks, fought till overwhelmed by the Confederates, then surrendered the renmant of his division.Encouraged by this success General Bragg ordered a last desperate charge in an effort to turn the left of the re-formed Federal line.Onward swept the Confederates toward a grim line of batteries, which Colonel Webster, of Grants staff, liad ranged along the top ofthe bluff from a quarter to a half a mile from Pittsburg Landing. The line of artillery overlooked a deep ravine opening into the
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Copi/riylit by Revitw vf Reviews Co. GUNS THAT HELD THEHi GROUND AT PITTSBURG LANDING Tennessee River. Into this and up its precipitous side General Withers dashed with two brigades. The gunboats Ti/lcr atid Lexingtonin the river joined with Welisters batteries upon the ridge and a frightful fire was poured into the ranks of the advancing Con-federates. In the face of this, although finding himself unsupported save by Gages battery, Withers led on his men. The divisionthat he had expected to reenforce him had been withdrawn by the order of General Beam-egard. To his men working their way upthe slope came the order to retire. General Chalmers, of Withers Division, did not get the word. Down in the ravine his men aloneof the whole Confederate army were continuing the battle. Only after nightfall did he retire.(A-1.S) SHILOH—THE FIRST GRAND BATTLE No Confederate who toiiLilit at Sliiloli lias ever said that he foundany point on that bloody field easy to assail.—Colonel WilJunn Prcsfi

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