. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . entirestrength of the cavalry the pre\-ious autumn had aggregated 8,125 men, of which but 4,753 are reported as present for duty, was constantly drilled during the fall and winter of 1861, with enough scouting and outpost duty in the \irginia hills to give thecavalry regiments a foretaste of actual service. In the lower photograph we get a birds-eye view of Cumberland Landing whereMcClellans forces were concentrated after the siege of Yorktown and the affa
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . entirestrength of the cavalry the pre\-ious autumn had aggregated 8,125 men, of which but 4,753 are reported as present for duty, was constantly drilled during the fall and winter of 1861, with enough scouting and outpost duty in the \irginia hills to give thecavalry regiments a foretaste of actual service. In the lower photograph we get a birds-eye view of Cumberland Landing whereMcClellans forces were concentrated after the siege of Yorktown and the affair at Williamsburgh, preparatory to mo\ing on Rich-mond. The cavalry reserve with the Peninsular army under that veteran horseman Philip St. George Cooke, was organized as twobrigades under General Emry and Colonel Blake, and consisted of six regiments. Emrys brigade comprised the Fifth L nited StatesCavalry, Sixth United States Cavalry, and Rushs Lancers—the Sbcth Pennsylvania Cavalry. Blakes brigade consisted of the FirstInited States Cavalry, the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Barkers squadron of Illinois AT CUMBERLAND LANDING rtmTrm/mmm^ rijamzatinu iif tltc iFriirral (Eaualrij •$• ^
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