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Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1887 (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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osed of the Fifth Wisconsin (acting asskirmishers), the Sixth Maine,Thirty-first NewYork (these three regiments also belongingto the Light Brigade), and the Twenty-thirdPennsylvania. Howes division was postedsouth of Hazel Run, and cooperated hand-somely, capturing five guns. The order to advance was given at elevenoclock. Sedgwick and Newton with the deep-est interest watched the attack from the gardenof a brick residence situated on the outskirtsof the town and to the left of the Telegraphroad, which commanded a full view of theassault. The movements of the enemy showedthat they were actively preparing to receivethe attack, but the men behind the stonewall were concealed from view. As the left< olumn emerged from the town and was pass-ing near Sedgwick and Newton, the enemysbattery opened, and a portion of a burstingshell struck and killed Major Faxon of theThirty-sixth New York while mounted andriding with his command, and wounded several SEDGWICKS ASSAULT AT FREDERICKSBURG. 773
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MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK, KILLED AT SPOTSYLVANIA IX HIE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN, MAY (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH by hi; adv.) others. There was an exclamation of horror right column.was killed at about the same time, and a momentary scattering of the rear of the Both columns and line, in light marching or- column, but the men quickly closed up and der, advanced at double-quick without firing pressed on. Colonel Spear, commanding the a shot. The enemy kept up an incessant artil- 774 SEZ>GIJVCAS ASSAlZT AT FREDERICKSBURG. lerv lire, and the noise was deafening. Theirmusketry lire was reserved until our men werewithin easy range. Then a murderous stormof shot from the stone wall and grape andcanister from the hill burst upon the columnsand line. For a moment the head of the left col-umn was checked and broken. The column onthe right was also broken. Colonel Burnhamsline of blue on the green field paused as if torecover breath and slightly wavered. Sedgwickand Newton looked on with unconcealedan

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