. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . iliii Mi/ :. /. w n W//M/. fl mm ^ m. THE BRIDGE THAT STOODThe force under General McCall was stationed by McClellan on June 19, 180:2, to observe tlie Meadow and Mechamcs\ille bridgesover the Chickahominy which had only partially been destroyed. On the afternoon of June iCth, General A. P. Hill crossed at MeadowBridge, driving the Union slcirmish-line back to Beaver Dam Creek. The divisions of D. H. Hill and Longstreet had been waiting atMechanicsville Bridge (shown
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . iliii Mi/ :. /. w n W//M/. fl mm ^ m. THE BRIDGE THAT STOODThe force under General McCall was stationed by McClellan on June 19, 180:2, to observe tlie Meadow and Mechamcs\ille bridgesover the Chickahominy which had only partially been destroyed. On the afternoon of June iCth, General A. P. Hill crossed at MeadowBridge, driving the Union slcirmish-line back to Beaver Dam Creek. The divisions of D. H. Hill and Longstreet had been waiting atMechanicsville Bridge (shown in this photograph) since 8 for A. P. Hill to open the way for them to cross. They passed over intime to bear a decisive part in the Confederate attack at Gaines Mill on the 27tli.
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