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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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PAiHioT Pue CO. TUNING UP—A DAILY DRILL IN THE CAPTURED FORT Here Shermans men are seen at daily drill in Atlanta. This photograph has an interest beyond most war pictures, for it givesa clear idea of the soldierly bearing of the men that were to march to the sea. There was an easy carelessness in their appearancecopied from their great commander, but they were never allowed to become slouchy. Sherman was the antithesis of a martinet, buthe had, in the Atlanta campaign, molded his army into the mobile machine that he desired it to be, and he was anxious to keepthe men up to this high pitch of efficiency for the performance of still greater deeds. No better disciplined army existed in the worldat the time Shermans bummers set out for the sea. summoned Corse to surrender, and, receiving a defiant answer,opened witli liis guns. Nearly all the day the fire was terrificfrom besieged and besiegers, and the losses on both sides werevery hea\y. During the battle Sherman was on Kenesaw )\Iou

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