. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . In 1861 there arrived the 6rst great oppor-tunity to study warfare in the field since thecampaigns of Napoleon, and these young menof royal blood expected at no distant day tobe the leaders of a war of their own to recoverthe lost Bourbon throne of France. Thethree distinguished guests of the Army ofthe Potomac seated at the farther end of thecamp dinner-table are, from right to left, thePrince de Joinville, son of King Louis Phillipe,and his two nephews, the Count de Parisand the Due de Chartres, sons of the DuedOrleans. They came
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . In 1861 there arrived the 6rst great oppor-tunity to study warfare in the field since thecampaigns of Napoleon, and these young menof royal blood expected at no distant day tobe the leaders of a war of their own to recoverthe lost Bourbon throne of France. Thethree distinguished guests of the Army ofthe Potomac seated at the farther end of thecamp dinner-table are, from right to left, thePrince de Joinville, son of King Louis Phillipe,and his two nephews, the Count de Parisand the Due de Chartres, sons of the DuedOrleans. They came to Washington in Sep-tember, 1861, eager to take some part in thegreat conflict for the sake of the experience itwould give them. President Lincoln welcomedthem, bestowed upon each the honorary rankof Captain, and assigned them to the staff ofGeneral McClellan. Officially merely guestsat headquarters, they acted as aides-de-campto McClellan, bearing despatches and the like,frequently under fire. They distinguishedthemselves at the battle of Gaines Mill. The
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