. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ngthened, notwith-standing the act of Congress. Public opinion demandedthese measures as imperative necessities, thus demonstratingthe return of affection for forts and bombjjroofs. Evenwith the utmost endeavors of General Barnard, assistedby a large force of competent engineers, the defenses, inDecember, 1862, were far from satisfactory. Congress hadnot removed its prohibition against the commencement of newworks, but here we witness one of the exhibitions of the mas-terful nature of the great war secretary, Stanton. He auth-orize
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ngthened, notwith-standing the act of Congress. Public opinion demandedthese measures as imperative necessities, thus demonstratingthe return of affection for forts and bombjjroofs. Evenwith the utmost endeavors of General Barnard, assistedby a large force of competent engineers, the defenses, inDecember, 1862, were far from satisfactory. Congress hadnot removed its prohibition against the commencement of newworks, but here we witness one of the exhibitions of the mas-terful nature of the great war secretary, Stanton. He auth-orized General Barnard to continue the work of construction,and to begin such new works as were necessary. It wasevident, however, that the expenditures would continue in-definitely, and ultimately would amount to a very large order to have a sufficient justification in the face of theCongressional prohibition. Secretary Stanton convened aboard of officers whose judgment could be relied on for an un-biased decision. This board spent two months in examining.
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