. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ke is famousfor his unquestioning obedience to orders. He was with me injNIexico, and if I had told him at any time to take one of myaides-de-cami^ and shoot hnn before breakfast, the aides exe-cution would have been duly reported. In Fort INIcHein-y, Baltimore, the prisoners were alwaysdraAvn from many classes, privates, officers, chaplains, surgeons,and citizens suspected of disloyalty. The number of the latterwas large at times, as probably a majority of the citize
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ke is famousfor his unquestioning obedience to orders. He was with me injNIexico, and if I had told him at any time to take one of myaides-de-cami^ and shoot hnn before breakfast, the aides exe-cution would have been duly reported. In Fort INIcHein-y, Baltimore, the prisoners were alwaysdraAvn from many classes, privates, officers, chaplains, surgeons,and citizens suspected of disloyalty. The number of the latterwas large at times, as probably a majority of the citizens ofINIaryland was Southern in symjjathy. Fort Delaware, in the Delaware River, held prisoners ofstate and officers also within the fort, ])ut it is better known as aplace of confinement for private soldiers. Barracks for theiraccommodation were constructed within the wall surroundingthe fort, and the number in confinement was always large. Theground upon which the prisoners were placed was several feetbelow the level of high water, which was kej^t out by means ofdikes. The poorly constructed barracks in the shape of a T.
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