File:Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1886) (14576093299).jpg

English: View of the Robinson house, looking north from the left. The foreground was between the centers of the spot on the Henry plateau where Gen. Barnard Elliott Bee fell.

Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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ion behind the Sudleyroad. Against these odds the Confederateforce was still endeavoring to hold its ground,when a new enemy came into the field uponits right. Major Wheat, with characteristicdaring and restlessness, had crossed Bull Runalone by a small ford above the Stone Bridge,in order to reconnoiter, when he and Evanshad first moved to the left, and, falling on someFederal scouts, had shouted a taunting defi-ance and withdrawn, not, however, without hisplace of crossing having been observed. Thisdisclosure was now utilized by Shermans (W.T.) and Keyess brigades of Tylers division;crossing at this point, they appeared over thehigh bank of the stream and moved intoposition on the Federal left. There was nochoice now for Bee but to retire — a move-ment, however, to be accomplished underdifferent circumstances than when urged byhim upon P>ans. The three leaders endeav-ored to preserve the steadiness of the ranksas they withdrew over the open fields, aided THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
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THE MAIN BATTLE-GROUND.— NO. 2. (View of the Robinson house, looking north from the spot on the Henry plateau where General Bee fell. At one P. M. this eround lay betweenthe hostile lines, which were (roughly speaking: parallel with the sides of the picture: Confederates on the right. Federals on the left. Theforeground was between the centers of the positions. , ■ i As these two views are taken from the same spot, the reader will best understand their relation byholdmg the pages at right angles to each other.J by the fire of Imbodens guns on the plateauand the retinng howitzers; but the troops werethrown into confusion, and the greater partsoon fell into rout across Youngs Branch andaround the base of the height in the rear ofthe Stone Bridge. Meanwhile, in rear of Mitchells ford, Ihad been waiting with General Johnston forthe sound of conflict to open in the quarterof Centreville upon the Federal left flankand rear (making allowance, however, for thedelays possible to commands u

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