. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . -> vv^. THE BRIDGE THAT STOODThe force under General McCall was stationed by McClellan on June 19,1862, to observe the Meadow and Mechaniesville bridgesover the Chickahominy which had only partially been destroyed. On the afternoon of June 2Gth, General A. P. Hill crossed at MeadowBridge, driving the Union skirmish-line back to Beaver Dam Creek. The divisions of D. H. Hill and Longstrcct had been waiting atMechaniesville Bridge (shown in this photograph)
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . -> vv^. THE BRIDGE THAT STOODThe force under General McCall was stationed by McClellan on June 19,1862, to observe the Meadow and Mechaniesville bridgesover the Chickahominy which had only partially been destroyed. On the afternoon of June 2Gth, General A. P. Hill crossed at MeadowBridge, driving the Union skirmish-line back to Beaver Dam Creek. The divisions of D. H. Hill and Longstrcct had been waiting atMechaniesville 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 27th.
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