. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . A DEFENDER OP THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. AN IDLE GARRISON Copyright hy Patriot Pub. 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, \8(H, with the intention of capturing it. Rein-forcements were rushed to these works and Early retreated. The constant compliance with the clamor at the North that Washingtonbe stro
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . A DEFENDER OP THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. AN IDLE GARRISON Copyright hy Patriot Pub. 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, \8(H, with the intention of capturing 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 .\rmy 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 l8C)i by leaving only a few heavy artillery regiments, the hun-dred days men, and detachments from the Veteran Reserve to defend Washington. He then outnumbered Lee in the field. t-5 ■>. ^ J^
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