DescriptionThe photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14782571183).jpg
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' Text Appearing After Image: SO THEY KODE. TILL THERE WERE NO MORE TO RIDE THE CHANCELLORSVII.LE BATTLEFIELD. WHERE KEENANs CHAHGe HAP SWEPT ON \l \ ■> -. 1 SCi:5 Across this spui swept the charge of the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry, celebrated in Lathrops lines Major Pennock Huey thusreported the affair: We moved off brisklyto the ri.trlit. ami found General Howard had fallen back, and the enemys skirmish-linetun 1 crossed the road on which we were moving, throwing us between 1 luir skirmishers and battle-line. Tin- whole regiment made adesperate charge on the main column of Jacksons corps, who were crossing the road in our front, completely checking the enemy,losing Major Keenan, Captain Arrowsmith, and Adjutant Haddock, with about 80 men and about 80 horses I immediately re-formedthe regiment to support the reserve artillery. We afterward moved hack, and formed across the roads, to step stragglers of theEleventh Corps. Here we remained all night. But in the words c,f the poet. The rush of their charge is r
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