File:Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1887) (14576458428).jpg

Identifier: abrahamlincolnba02newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors:
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

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
eadquarters,in his telegram to Hooker, said, The heightswere carried splendidly at eleven a. m. by New-ton. Upon reaching the summit of the sharphill, after passing through the extensive and wellwooded grounds of the Marye residence, anexciting scene met the eye. A single glanceexhibited to view the broad plateau alive withfleeing soldiers, riderless horses, and artilleryand wagon trains on a gallop. The writer hur-ried back to Sedgwick, whowas giving directions forBrooks and Howe to comeup, and suggested that itwas a rare opportunity forthe use of cavalry. Withevident regret Sedgwickreplied that he did nothave a cavalryman. Thecarrying of the heights hadcompletely divided theenemys forces, throwingeither flank with much con-fusion on opposite roads,and it seemed as though aregiment of cavalry mighthave captured not onlymany prisoners, guns, am-munition, and wagons, butalso cleared the way forthe corps almost as far asthe immediate rear of Lees SEDGWICKS ASSAULT AT FREDERICKSBURG. 775
Text Appearing After Image:
THE ATTACK ON army at Chancel-lorsville. Newtons divis-ion, exhausted bythe night march,the weight of sever-al days rations andsixty rounds of am-munition, and bythe heat, fatigue,and excitement ofbattle, were allowedto halt for a shorttime. Many were.soon asleep, whileothers made coffeeand partook of theirfirst meal that day. Brookss divisionsoon came up frombelow Hazel Run and took the advance. Newton and Howefollowed. The enemy in the mean time hadunited their forces, and delayed the rapidadvance by frequent stands, retiring suc-cessively from hill to hill, and opening withartillery. Ravines running at right angles tothe main road and the rolling character ofcountry were favorable for impeding the pur-suit, which was continued for three or fourmiles until we reached Salem Church, an un-pretentious red-brick structure situated on aridge covered with dense woods and under-growth, and to-day it bears many scars of thecontest waged around it. At this point the enemy were in posi-tion w

Note About Images