The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . A FEW STEPS NEARER THE PICKET LINE. IN BEHIND THE SHELTER For nine months of &t-65 the musket-balls sang past these Federal picket posts, in advance of Federal Fort Sedgwick, called by theConfederates Fort Hell. Directly opposite was the Confederate Fort, Mahone, which the Federals, returning the compliment, haddubbed Fort Damnation. Between the two lines, separated by only fifty yards, sallies and counter-sallies were continual occur-rences after dark. In ste
The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . A FEW STEPS NEARER THE PICKET LINE. IN BEHIND THE SHELTER For nine months of &t-65 the musket-balls sang past these Federal picket posts, in advance of Federal Fort Sedgwick, called by theConfederates Fort Hell. Directly opposite was the Confederate Fort, Mahone, which the Federals, returning the compliment, haddubbed Fort Damnation. Between the two lines, separated by only fifty yards, sallies and counter-sallies were continual occur-rences after dark. In stealthy sorties one side or the other frequently captured the opposing pickets before alarm could be night was without its special hazard. During the day the pastime here was sharp-shooting with muskets and rifled cannon. lj? &\t$? nub iFall of {fefercburg •#• •$• «$• At four oclock on the morning of March 25, 1805, Gor-don had everything in readiness. His chosen hand wore whitestrips of cloth across the breast, that they might distinguisheach other in the hand-to-hand tight that would doubtlessensue. Behind these men half of Lees army was
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