File:Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War (1894) (14782806323).jpg

English: Retreat of the Confederate Garrison Commanded by General Drayton, From Fort Walker, during the Bombardment by the Federal Fleet, November 7, 1861, from a sketch by W.T. Crane

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Title: Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ...
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880
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Publisher: New York : Mrs. F. Leslie
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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ves were surging against the Federal breakers the opposed lines of battle were several times curried so close to eachother that portions of each were mixed up with the other, and hand-to-hand encounters were not unfrequent. Owing to the consequent confusion, thecommanders of both sides at times unknowingly came in dangerous vicinity, to foes. At one time two mounted officers came trotting along the rightflank of the Fourth Kentucky, and noticing their firing upon Confederates near by, shouted to them, Dont fire on your friends; they are Mississip-pinns. Colonel Fry at this juncture came up the front of his regiment, and with a glance recognized in one of the officers General Zoilicoffer. Ina twinkling he had pulled out his revolver and fired at the Confederate chiftain, putting a bullet through his breast and causing his fall from thehorse and instant death. The Confederate aid put spurs to his horse, and quickly spread the news among the Confederates of the fall of their general. Ivo
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RETREAT OF THE CONFEDERATE GAREISON, COMMANDED BY GENERAL DRAYTON, FROM FORT WALKER TO 13) and ffllghfwS Steven fhVoVSlJt™ ^ ^ J? J«™- » the ™«* °f ^ich the destroying circle of o path of their flight was encumbered with aoeont^Lnt. L™«111 T .Ga,olna wh,c,h> according to Cxovernor Pickenss account, is born insensible to fei ea with accoutjements, arms of every description, knapsacks-jn a word, everything that could facilitate a flying soldiers speec J04-

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