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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: War photography
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews 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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that carriedSherman through the remaining years of the struggle, two had * The Editor lias vivid recollection of Little Mac in April, 1862(then at the height of his popularity), during a ride from Fort Monroe toBig Bethel, being the first days march of the Army of the Potomac towardYorktown, Va. The writer commanded the escort (a squadron, SecondU. S. Cavalry), and during the ten or twelve miles of the route covered ata gallop, between double lines of infantry, halted for the moment to per-mit the commanding general to pass, the air was literally rent with thecheers of the troops, filled with high hopes of an early entrance to theConfederate capital. As the brilliant staff, headed by the young chieftain ofmagnetic presence, with bared head, mounted on Black Burns, sweptalong amid clatter of hoof, jingle of equipment, and loud hurrahs, thethought came to the writer that thus the Little Corporal was wont toinspire his devoted legions to loud acclaim of Vive IEmpcrcitr. (T. F. R.) (30-11
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GENERAL BUTTEEFEELD, A WELL-MOUNTED INFANTRY GENERAL This is a photograph of the well-mounted chicf-of-staff and corps commander of the Army of the Potomac. It was the custom ofgenerals who had been infantry officers to set their own pace, regardless of their cavalry escort. A cavalryman detailed to escorthim tells the following story: We started out with General Butterfield one day upon the Potomac to meet Confederate officers inrelation to the exchange of prisoners. My regiment was ordered out to escort him. The infantry officers, accustomed to riding alone,made their way regardless of their escorts, and inside of half an hour my column was distributed over two miles of road; General Butter-field did not adapt his riding to the pace of the escort and made it very difficult for the cavalry to follow him.

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