The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14760651684)

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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



Text Appearing Before Image:
ren;.Sixth Corps, Maj.-Gen. Sedgwick; Cav-alry Corps, Maj.-Gen. Sheridan; andNinth Corps, Maj.-Gen. Burnside. Con-fed., Army of Northern Virginia, Gen.R. E. Lee; Jirst Corps, Lieut.-Gen. ■Longstreet; Second Corps, Lieut.-Gen.Ewell; Third Corps, Lieut.-Gen. A.P. Hill; Cavalry Corps, Maj.-Gen. Stu-art. Losses: Union, 2216 killed, 12,137wounded, 3383 missing; Confed. (esti-mate) 2000 killed, 6000 wounded, 3100missing; Union, Brig.-Gens. Wadsworthand Ilays killed; Confed. Ciens. Jonesand Jenkins killed, and Stafford, Long-street, and Pegram wounded,i to 9.— Rocky Faee Ridge, Ga., includingTunnel Hill, Mill Creek Gap, and Buz-zards Roost. Union, Military Divisionof the Mississippi, commanded by Gen.W. T. Sherman: Army of the Cum-berland, Maj.-Gen. Thomas; Army ofthe Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. McPherson;Army of the Ohio, Maj.-Gen. John M.Schofield, Elliotts and Stonemans Cav-alry; Confed., Army of Tennessee, CJen.J. E. .lohnston, commanding; HardeesCorps, Hoods Corps, Wheelers Cavalry. found.
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COPYRIGHT, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO, FORT MORGAN FALLEN AFTER A STUBBORN DEFENSE Among the decisive events of 1804 was the Inion victory of Mobile Bay, August 23d. These smoke-blackened walls of the citadel,Fort Morgan, its shattered face, are silent witnesses to the stubborn nature of the defense, and the folds of the American flag in thedistance proclaim the success of Farraguts attack. Gradually the Confederacy was being hemmed in and its resources exhausted.The bay fight itself took place on the morning of August 5th. The success of Admiral Farragut at New Orleans in the previous yearhad made him eager to close the remaining great gulf port to the blockade runners. After several months of effort he secured thenecessary cooperation of a land force, and of four monitors to deal with the powerful Confederate ram Tennessee. The naval oper-ations were entirely successful, but Fort Morgan had received hardly a scratch, and the commander sturdily refused to surrender.A constant bombardment o