Image: The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576127288)

Description: Identifier: photographichist04mill (find matches) 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 View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ' Text Appearing After Image: COPYRIGHT, 1911, PATRIOT PUB. CO. THE FIRST UNITED STATES REGULAR CAVALRY The sturdy selt-reliaiuc of theso xabreiirs. standing at ease though without a trace of slouchiness, stamps them as the direct successorsof Marion, the Swamp Fox, and of Light-Horse Harry Lee of the War for Independence. The regiment has been in continuousservice from 1833 to the present day. Organized as the First Dragoons and sent to the southwest to watch the Pawnees and Comanchesat the time it began its existence, the regiment had its name clianged to the First United States Regular Cavalry on July 27, 1801, whenMcClellan assumed command of the Eastern army. This photograph was taken at Brandy Station in February, 1864. The regimentat tliis time was attached to the Reserve Brigade under General Wesley Merritt. The troopers took part in the first battle of Bull Run,were at the siege of Yorktown, fought at Gaines Mill and Beverly Ford, served under Merritt on the right at Gettysburg, and did theirduty at Yello Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576127288)
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