. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ABOVE DUTCH GAP—A GUN THAT MOCKED THE FEDERALS This huge Confederate cannon in one of the batteries above Dutch Gap bore on the canal that was beingdug Ijy the Federals. Away to the south stretches the flat and swampy country, a complete protectionagainst hostile military operations. The Confederate cannoneers amused themselves by dropping shotand shell upon the Federal colored regiments toiling on Butlers canal. Aside from tlie activity of thediggers, the Army of the


. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ABOVE DUTCH GAP—A GUN THAT MOCKED THE FEDERALS This huge Confederate cannon in one of the batteries above Dutch Gap bore on the canal that was beingdug Ijy the Federals. Away to the south stretches the flat and swampy country, a complete protectionagainst hostile military operations. The Confederate cannoneers amused themselves by dropping shotand shell upon the Federal colored regiments toiling on Butlers canal. Aside from tlie activity of thediggers, the Army of the James had nothing to do. PART IITHE SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENTS TO ATLANTA. SHERMAN S MEN IN THE ATLANTA TRENCHES [C] 843.^8GA


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