. Original photographs taken on the battlefields during the Civil War of the United States . eobliged to haul on the drag ropes, andraise the blockade. Probably no sol-dier will see this picture without be-ing reminded of the time when hehelped to pull these pontoons out ofthe mud, and comforted himself byshouting at the mules. A view is alsoshown of a pontoon bridge across theJames River ready for the approachof the army. It was often necessaryto establish an immediate telegraphservice between different points in thelines. This photograph shows one ofthe characteristic field telegraph sta-tio
. Original photographs taken on the battlefields during the Civil War of the United States . eobliged to haul on the drag ropes, andraise the blockade. Probably no sol-dier will see this picture without be-ing reminded of the time when hehelped to pull these pontoons out ofthe mud, and comforted himself byshouting at the mules. A view is alsoshown of a pontoon bridge across theJames River ready for the approachof the army. It was often necessaryto establish an immediate telegraphservice between different points in thelines. This photograph shows one ofthe characteristic field telegraph sta-tions. An old piece of canvasstretched over some rails forms thetelegraphers office, and a hard-tack box is his telegraph table; butfrom such a rude station messageswere often sent which involved thelives of hundreds and thousands ofsoldiers. The building of corduroyroads to allow ammunition and pro-vision trains to pass on their journeyswas of utmost importance. An hoursdelay might throw them into thehands of the enemy. Many dis-asters were averted by the in-genuity of the engineers ■?-**- -•■-■-■■■■- ■■
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