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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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ck and there was heavy loss on both sides.Later in the day, a portion of Hoods corps was massed in aheavy column and hurled against the Federal left, driving itl)ack. But at this point the Twentieth Army Corps underHooker, of Thomas army, dashed against the advancingConfederates and pushed them back to their former lines. The forenoon of the next day was spent in heavy skir-mishing, Avhich grew to the dignity of a battle. During thedays ojjerations a hard fight for a Confederate lunette on thetoji of a low hill occurred. At length, General Butterfield,in the face of a galling fire, succeeded in capturing the posi-tion. I5ut so deadly was the fire from Hardees corps thatI^utterfield was unal)le to hokl it or to remove the foin* ffunsthe lunette contained. A\ith tlie coming of night. General Johnston determinedto withdraw his army from Resaca. The battle had cost eacharmy nearly three thousand men. Wbile it was in progress,JSIcPherson, sent by Sherman, had deftly marched around (1101 ^/
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COPTWIGMT, 191, HEVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. ANOTHER RETROGRADE MOVEMENT OVER THE ETOWAH BRIDGE The strong works in tlio pictiiros, commiiiuling tlie railnjad brklge In taking this tlu camera was planted inside the Ijreastworksover the Etowah River, were the fonrth fortified position to be seen on the eminence in the upper picture. Shermans army nowabandoned by Johnston witliin a montli. Pursued by Thomas rested after its rapid advance and waited a few days for the rail-from Resaca, he liad made a brief stand at Kingston and then road to be repaired in their rear so that supplies could be broughtfallen back steadily and in superb order into Cassville. There up. Meanwhile Johnston was being severely criticized at thelie issued an address to his army announcing his purpose to South for his continual falling back without risking a battle. Hisretreat no more but to accept battle. Ilis troops were all drawn friends stoutly maintained that it was all strategic, while some ofu)) in preparation for

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