. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A DEFENDER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. AN IDLE GARRISON Copi/riglit by Patriot Puh. Co. Only once were the elaborate fortifications about Washington seriously threatened. That was when the Confederate General JubalA. Early, with a force of 10,000 men, marched against the Federal capital in July, ISG-t, with the intention of captiiring it. Rein-forcements were rushed to these works and Early retreated. The constant compliance with the clamor at the North that Washingtonbe strongly defended was a serious strategical mistake. The Army of
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A DEFENDER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. AN IDLE GARRISON Copi/riglit by Patriot Puh. Co. Only once were the elaborate fortifications about Washington seriously threatened. That was when the Confederate General JubalA. Early, with a force of 10,000 men, marched against the Federal capital in July, ISG-t, with the intention of captiiring it. Rein-forcements were rushed to these works and Early retreated. The constant compliance with the clamor at the North that Washingtonbe strongly defended was a serious strategical mistake. The Army of the Potomac was at first superior in number to Lees armyof Northern Virginia. It could have been made overwhelmingly so at the beginning of the war if the troops around Washington hadbeen added to it. Grant demonstrated the wisdom of this policy in 186-t by leaving only a few heavy artillery regiments, the hun-dred days men, and detachments from the Invalid Corps to defend Washington. He then outnumbered Lee in the field.
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