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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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v the railway slalioii at Corinth, Miss., and here was played a Httle comedyby way of prelude to the tragic spectacle that was to happen on this very scene. After the battle of Shiloh, General Beauregardretreate<l to Corinth, where soon the Confiderate array ninnbered about eighty thousand men. Halleek, who had assumed command inperson, after a little delay started in pursuit at the head of the largest army ever assembleil nest of the .\lleghanies, numbering morethan 13.;,()()n efTective men. liul the great forces did not come to decisive blows; Halleek, as usual, did not act with energy. For morethan a month he went on gathering still more reenforcements, planning and organizing, all the time closing in slowly on Corinth. Itwas expected that a conclusive battle would sfion take place, but Beauregard did not risk the test of arms. Keeping his intentionsabsolutely secret, he decided to evacuali-. This plan was carried out with great cleverness; his army with its stores and munitions
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COPffllOHT, IBM, REVIEW OF REVIEWS Ca THE GUARDED TRACK. CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI. 1864 boarded the assembled railway train, on the night of May .9, 186.. and the r.,ads to the so,,,h.ard were fi.M > ^^ J.arching troops. But along the Confederate front the wateh-flres b.,rne.l bright.v. an Halle., sar.y. ^^^^^^^heard sounds of comn.otion-the tooting of locon.otive whistles and. with every fresh clear blast, loud cheers. It was -- r^^^the Federal can,p that strong Confederate reenforcements were arriving. Into the gray of the .norn.ng tins .-on n . The t^psawoke with the nervous expectancy of battle, but before then, lay a deserted tow.. The wh.s hng and the che r ng h u, e,» dBeauregard-s retreat. The n.oven,ent of artillery that had been reported had been son. old -«-;^- « ^ ^^Generapope wa. sent in pursuit of the w% Confederate leader, but failed to force hi. to a stan . The evacuat on had openedthe Tennessee River, and finally resulted in giving the Federals the control of the Mi

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