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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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River flows out of the hills at the footof the Blue Ridge JNIountaius in a southeasterly course.Falnif)uth is on the north bank, about a mile from Fredericks-l)urg, whieli lies on the opposite shore. Along the banks ofthis peaceful river were fought some of the most importantbattles of the Civil ^Var. This region was the scene of theconHiet of Fredericksburg, December 12 13, 18()2. and thelater battle of May 1-5, 1803. Chaneellorsville is a littleover two miles south of the river and about ten miles west ofIredericksburg. After the Fredericksburg campaign the Union forcesencami)ed at Falmouth for the winter, while T^ee remainedwith the Southern army on the site of his successful contestat Fredericksburg. Thus the two armies lay facing each otherwithin hailing distance, across the historic river, waiting forthe coming of sjjring. )Major-(ieneral .Josej)!! Hooker, popu-larly known as Fighting .Joe Hooker, who had succeededBurnside in command of the Army of the Potomac, soon had ( lofi 1
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HliHT, 9M. REVlE* Of HtV(EW4 CO. A MAN OF WHOM MUCH WAS KXPECTED General Joseph Hooker. A daring and experienced veteran of the Mexican War. Hooker had risen in the Civil Uar from hnpule eon,-n,ander to be the commander of a grand division of the Army of the Potomac, and ha.l never l.con fon.ui wantmg. H.s .■..Ivaneementto the head of the Army of the Potomac, on .January 26, 1S63, was a tragic episode i,. Ins own career and in that of the Fcleral arm.sGloom hung heavy over the Xorth after Fredericksburg. Upon Hooker fell the difficult task of redeeming the nnfuiniled poht.calpledges for a speedy lifting of that gloom. It was his fortune only to deepen it.

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