. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . crouched over feehle firesin their entrenclinients. The men were exjjnsed to the rain,snow, and sleet; siel^ness and disease soon added their liorrorsto the desolation. The finances of the Government were almostgone. The life of the Confederacy was ebhing fast. Behind I^nion breastworks, early in 1805, General GrantMas making ])rej)arations for tlie opening of a determined cam-2)aign with the coming of spring. IMile after mile had beenadded to his entrenchments, and t
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . crouched over feehle firesin their entrenclinients. The men were exjjnsed to the rain,snow, and sleet; siel^ness and disease soon added their liorrorsto the desolation. The finances of the Government were almostgone. The life of the Confederacy was ebhing fast. Behind I^nion breastworks, early in 1805, General GrantMas making ])rej)arations for tlie opening of a determined cam-2)aign with the coming of spring. IMile after mile had beenadded to his entrenchments, and they now extended toHatchers Run on the left. The Confederate lines had beenstretelied until tliey were so thin that tliere was constant dangerof breaking. A. P. Hill was posted on the rigid; (i(M-don andAnderson held the center, and Ivongstreet was on the troops were mobilizing in front of Petersburg. RyFebruary 1st, Sherman was fairly off from Savannah on hisnorthward march to join Crrant. He was weak in cavalry and [ ^27S 1 Y APPROACHING THE POST OF D.\XGER—PETERSBURG. 1865 COPVftlGMT, 1911 PATRIOT P(JB cn.
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