. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . t to grazeand let them drink their fill at the river. But when on the march a staggering animal with ])arched throatand fast-glazing eyes whinnied eagerly at the smell of water, it was the trooper who had to judge its properallowance. One swallow too many for a heated horse on a long march, nuiltiplic(l by the mnnlicr of troo]) ignorant of ]), meant millions of dollars loss to the Tliion (Joxcrnnuiit in the early stagesof the war. Comparali\cly fe
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . t to grazeand let them drink their fill at the river. But when on the march a staggering animal with ])arched throatand fast-glazing eyes whinnied eagerly at the smell of water, it was the trooper who had to judge its properallowance. One swallow too many for a heated horse on a long march, nuiltiplic(l by the mnnlicr of troo]) ignorant of ]), meant millions of dollars loss to the Tliion (Joxcrnnuiit in the early stagesof the war. Comparali\cly few horses were destroyed by wounds on the battlefield as compared with through the ignorance of the troojjers as to the j)roi)cr methods of resting a horse, and as to the scienceof how, when, and w lial to feed him, ami when lo allow him to drink hi^ lill. The Southern horsenu-n, as a rulemore experienced, needed no such I raining, and llicir sup<rior knowledge enabled llu Confederate cavalry, withlittle organization in the strict sense of tlic word, lo proxc ncxcrtliclcss a mifihly wca|ii)ii for their COPYRIGHT, 1911, PATHIOT PUB. CO. NEARER STILL AT THE RIVERS BRINK This view brings us to the very edge of the water, where Sheridans troopers were getting tlieir mountsinto shape for the arduous duties of the summer and falh They are sitting at ease on the barebacked horseswliich liave walked out into tlie cool river to slake their thirst. The wagon with the four-mule team bearsthe insignia of the Sixth Army Corps, commanded by Sedgwick. The canvas top is somewhat wrinkled,so it is impossible to see the entire device, which was in the shape of a Greek cross. It was during thecampaign which followed these preparations that Sheridan had his famous interview with Meade, in whichthe former told his senior that he could whip Stuart if allowed to do so. General Grant determined to giveSheridan the opportunity that he sought, and on the very day of the inter^iew Me
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