. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . NAlOLEON GUN IN BATTERY NO. 2, FORT WHIPPLE The lush, wa\ing grass beautifies this Union fort, one of the finest examples of fortification near Washington. The piecesof ordnance are in splendid condition. The men at the gims are soldierly but easy in their attitudes. They are evidentlywell-drilled crews. The forked pennant of the artillery flies defiantly above the parapet. But there are no longer any Con-federates to defy. The nation is again under one flag, as former Confederate leaders proved by leading Union troops to victory i
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . NAlOLEON GUN IN BATTERY NO. 2, FORT WHIPPLE The lush, wa\ing grass beautifies this Union fort, one of the finest examples of fortification near Washington. The piecesof ordnance are in splendid condition. The men at the gims are soldierly but easy in their attitudes. They are evidentlywell-drilled crews. The forked pennant of the artillery flies defiantly above the parapet. But there are no longer any Con-federates to defy. The nation is again under one flag, as former Confederate leaders proved by leading Union troops to victory in A^Tiipple was a mile and a half southwest of the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge. It was a semi-permanent field work,completely closed, having emplacements for forty-one heavy guns. The gun in the foreground is a 12-pounder smooth-bore, a Napo- ■^ ■9. PKACE AT JHE DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON leon. During four years it has been carefully oiled, its yaw-ning muzzle has been swabbed out with care, and a case has been put overit to keep it from rusting in foul weather. In the case of larger guns, the muzzles were stopped up with tampions. Now the rust maycome, and cobwebs may form over the muzzle, for nearly fifty years have passed and Americans have fought side by side, but neveragain against each other. As splendidly as the Confederates fought, as nobly as they bore themselves during the Ci\il War, still moresplendid, still more noble has been their bearing since under the common flag. Nothing could add more luster to their fame than thepride and dignity with which they not only accepted the reunion of the parted nation, but have since rejoiced in it and fought for it.
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