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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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t hung lazily over countless drill-grounds and winding roadways; the bands were out in forceon every afternoon, filling the soft, sunshiny air with martialmelody; the camps were thronged with smile-wreathed visitors,men and women from distant homes; the streets of Washing-ton were crowded, and its famous old caravanseries prospered,as never before, for never had the Nation mustered in such over-whelming strength as here about the sleepy old Southern cityof magnificent distances —a tawdry, shabby town in all con-science, yet a priceless something to be held against the worldin arms, for the sacred flag that floated over the columnedWhite House, for the revered and honored name it bore. In seven strong divisions, with three or four brigadesin each, Little Mac, as the volunteers rejoiced to call him,had organized his great army as the autumn waned, and thelivelong days were sjient in the constant drill, drill that wasabsolutely needed to impart cohesion and discipline to this vast (84)
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IMEW OF REVIEWS CO. OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH NEW JERSEY REGIMENT. 1861 This throe-months regiment was formed at Trenton, N. J., in April, 1801, and arrived at Washington on May 6th. It was on dutyat Meridian Hill until May 24th, when it took part in the occupation of Arlington Heights. It participated in the battle of Bull Run,July 21st, and ten days later was mustered out at the expiration of its term of service. New Jersey contributed three regi-ments of cavalry, five batteries of light artillery, and forty-one regiments of infantry to the Union armies during the war.

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