. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . rtillery, consisting of the same number ofbatteries and guns as Franklins. This made a grand total ofsixty field-batteries of three hundred and forty-three guns withthe Federal forces. The instruction of a great many of these batteries wasnecessarily defective at first, but the volunteers evinced suchzeal and intelligence, and availed themselves so industriouslyof the services of regular officers, that they made rapid prog-ress and attained a high degree of efficiency
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . rtillery, consisting of the same number ofbatteries and guns as Franklins. This made a grand total ofsixty field-batteries of three hundred and forty-three guns withthe Federal forces. The instruction of a great many of these batteries wasnecessarily defective at first, but the volunteers evinced suchzeal and intelligence, and availed themselves so industriouslyof the services of regular officers, that they made rapid prog-ress and attained a high degree of efficiency. The Confederates having taken a position at Yorktownand erected strong works, a regular siege of the place wasordered. Reconnaissances were made by the artillery and en-gineer officers to locate the works. A siege-train of one hun-dred and one pieces was sent down from Washington, and field-batteries of 12-pounders were also used as guns of First Connecticut Heavy and the Fifth Xew York HeavyArtillery were in charge of the siege-train, and had for its oper-ation a total of twenty-two hundred men. [ ae l ) $. MAJOR ASA M. COOK The three photographs on this page give bits of dailycamp-life with the light artillery. In the top photo-graph Major Asa M. Cook, of the Eighth Massachu-setts Light Battery, who also had temporary commandof the First, sits his horse before his tent. In the centerthe artillerymen of the First Massachusetts Light Bat-tery are dining in camp at their ease. Below appearthe simple accommodations that sufficed for LieutenantJosiah Jorker, of the same battery. The First Massa-chusetts was mustered in August 27, 1861, and saw itsfull share of service. It fought through the Peninsulacampaign, assisted in checking Popes rout at Bull Run,August 30, 1862, and covered the retreat to FairfaxCourt House, September 1st. It served at Antictam,
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