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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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LutheranSeminary, which commandedan extended field of opera-tions. From here came muchof Lees information aboutthe battle which surged andthundered to and fro untilthe gigantic wave of Pickettscharge was dashed to piecesagainst the immovable rockof Meades defense on thethird culminating day. The & ^M •whs* v«HHmu i ^ * ^m , -^ i-:: -^jam--- ~r~\ i :T TI 1 j V* w ^ - -•. l^lJJ MpT^*^* • \v syf ■ * H. ■ 7***»,_ Union Signal Corps wasequally active in gatheringinformation and transmittingorders. Altogether, for per-haps the first time in militaryhistory, the generals-in-chiefof two large armies wen- keptin constant communicationduring active operations withtheir corps and division com-manders. It was the UnionSignal Corps with its decep-tive flags that enabled Gen-rial Warren to hold alone thestrangely neglected eminenceof Little Round Top, the keyto the Federal left, until troopscould be sent to occupy it. HEADQUARTERS, CONFEDERATE SIGNAL CORPSAT GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
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■ n SIGNAL CORPS OFFICERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, OCTOBER, 1803 Among these officers is General (then Captain) Charles E. Davis (leaning on peach-tree), and Captain P. A. Taylor, Captain FountainWilson, Lieutenant A. B. Capron (afterwards Member of Congress), and Lieutenant G.J.Clarke, all members of the Signal Corps. r temporary command, at once, and was forwarded by him toSheridan at midnight. The importance of this information isapparent, yet Early took the Union army completely by sur-prise three days later, at daybreak of October 19th, although thetide of morning defeat was turned to evening victory under theinspiration of Sheridans matchless personality. In the battles at Gettysburg the Confederates establishedtheir chief signal station in the cupola of the Lutheran semi-nary, which commanded an extended field of operations. TheUnion Signal Corps was extremely active in gathering infor-mation and transmitting orders, and for perhaps the first timein military history

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