Image: The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576212479)

Description: Identifier: photographichist02mill (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: CILPEPER COURT HOLSE Federals. The encounter left no doubt in Hookers mind that Lee was preparing for an aggressive movement either against Washingtonor into Maryland. On June ISth it was clear that Lee was massing his forces in the direction of Culpeper. Hooker at once beganthrowing his lines out toward Culpeper, with the purpose of keeping abreast of Lee by advancing south of the Blue Ridg<^andthe race for the Potomac was on. This picture was taken in November, 1863, when Culpeper was occnpie.1 by the Federals. Text Appearing After Image: THE HIGH-WATER .MARK OF THE CONFEDERACY Just as we see it here, the Confederates first saw Gettysburg. Down these roads and i)ast these housesthey marched to the high-water mark of I heir invasion of the North. It was ((uite l)y accident that the Httletown became the theater of the crucial contest of the Civil War. On the morning of June 30th Heths !division of General D. H. Hills Corps was marching ujwn the town from the west. It came on confi- idently, expecting no resistance, meaning only to seize a su;)ply of shoes much needed by the footsore I.\rmy of Northcni Virginia, wliich had marched I riuniphaiitly from Culpeper to the heart of Pennsylvania.Between Heths men and their goal lay I wo brigades of Federal cavalry under Riiiord. Riding into the ,town from the opposite direction came Major Kress, sent by General Wadsworth to get these same shoesfor his division of the Federals. Before the tavern Kress found Buford and explained his errand. You 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) (14576212479)
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