. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THESE JOHNNIE REBS ARE A JOLLY LOT This quotation from the accompanying text is thoroughly illustrated by the photograph reproduced above. It was taken in 1861by J. D. Edwards, a pioneer camera-man of New Orleans, within the Barbour sand-batteries, near the lighthouse in Pensacola was the Confederate good humor merely of the moment. Throughout the war, the men in gray overcame their hardships by agrim gaiety that broke out on the least
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THESE JOHNNIE REBS ARE A JOLLY LOT This quotation from the accompanying text is thoroughly illustrated by the photograph reproduced above. It was taken in 1861by J. D. Edwards, a pioneer camera-man of New Orleans, within the Barbour sand-batteries, near the lighthouse in Pensacola was the Confederate good humor merely of the moment. Throughout the war, the men in gray overcame their hardships by agrim gaiety that broke out on the least provocation—at times with none at all as when, marching to their armpits in icy water, forlack of bridges they invented the term Confederate pontoons in derision of the Federal engineering apparatus. Or while a Federalbrigade magnificently led—and clad—swept on to the charge, the ragged line in gray, braced against the assault, would crackle intoamazing laughter with shouts of Bring on those good breeches! Hey, Yank, might as well hand me your coal now ;is later! ItmpHffi of ilir Qlmtfrfcrratf Armtj •$• •#•. considered a chef dfoeuvre! May I call your attention to thoseramrods wrapped round with dough and set up on end beforethe fire? The cook turns them from time to time, and, whenwell browned, he withdraws the ramrod, and, lo! a loaf ofbread, three feet long and hollow from end to end. The general aspect of the Confederate camps comparedunfavorably with those of the men in blue. They were not, asa rule, attractive in appearance. The tents and camp equi-page were nothing like so smart, so spick and span—very farfrom it, indeed! Our engineer corps were far inferior, lackingin proper tools and equipment. The sappers and miners of theFederal army on Cemetery Hill, at Gettysburg, did rapid andeffective work during the night following the first days bat-tle, as they had previously done at Chaneellorsville—workwhich our men could not begin to match. A\ nen we had
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