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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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tuart. A notable fact in the organizationof the Confederate army was the few changes made in com-manders. The total forces under Lee were about sixty-twothousand. ^Vfter assuming command, Grant established his head-quai-ters at Cul2:)eper Court House, whence he \isited Wash-ington once a week to consult with President Lincoln and theSecretary of War. He was given full authority, however, asto men and movements, and Avorked out a plan of campaignwhich resulted in a series of battles in Virginia unijaralleled inhistory. The first of these was precipitated in a dense forest,a wilderness, from which the battle takes its name. Grant decided on a general advance of the Army of thePotomac upon Lee, and early on the morning of INIay 4th themovement began by crossing the Ba)iidan at several fordsbelow Lees entrenched ))osition, and moving by his right flank.The crossing was effected successfully, the line of march tak-ing part of the Federal troojis over a scene of defeat in the (34 I Q c r-^^
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rOPVRiGMT, , REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO I AAir JS UKUKEN—THE ARMY ADVANCES To secure for Grant the fullest possible information about Lees movements was the task of General Sharp,Chief of the Secret Service of the Army, whose deserted headquarters at Brandy Station, Va., in April, 1864,are shown in this photograph. Here are the stalls built for the horses and the stockade for prisoners. Thebrick fireplace that had lent its cheer to the generals canvas house is evidence of the comforts of an armysettled down for the respite of winter. Regretfully do soldiers exchange all this for forced marches and hardfighting; and to the scouts, who precede an army, active service holds a double hazard. Visitors to Fed.eral camps often wondered at soldiers in Confederate gray chatting or playing cards with the men in blue andbeing allowed to pass freely. These were Federal spies, always in danger of being captured and siunmarilyshot, not only by the Confederates, but in returning and attempting to regain

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