. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . ustomed toexposure, hard work and extremevigilanco, proved excellent materialfor active service, especially under thepeculiar drill and discipline adoptedby Colonel Ellsworth. This regiment, was known as theNew York Fire Zouaves, and on the20th of April, 1801, sailed for Wash-ington, and on the 24th of May oc-cupied
. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . ustomed toexposure, hard work and extremevigilanco, proved excellent materialfor active service, especially under thepeculiar drill and discipline adoptedby Colonel Ellsworth. This regiment, was known as theNew York Fire Zouaves, and on the20th of April, 1801, sailed for Wash-ington, and on the 24th of May oc-cupied Alexandria, Virginia. Before going into camp, and whileengaged in destroying means of com-munication southward by railroad andtelegraph. Colonel Ellsworth, accom-panied by a sirnll guard,caught sight of a Con-federate (lag flying from the Mars nailHouse. Determined to capture it, lie en-tered the house, mounted to the down and secured the flag, andon his way to the street was shot downhy J. W. Jackson, the proprietor ofthe hotel. Private Francis E. Brown-ell, one of his guards, immediatelyraised his rifle, shot Jackson throughthe head, and by the next movementthrust his bayonet through the bodybefore it bad fallen from the step. Colonel Ellsworths body was carried. 1 r/v* THE ELLSWORTH (fIRe) ZOHAYES FIGHTING THEHi OLD NEW YOiii ENEMY LN THEIR USUAL WAY ADJ01NMG WILLAHus HOTEL, WASHINGTON THE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR
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