. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . e that Johnston would not attack that he spent thenight of the 5th of April at Savannah, some miles down theTennessee River. It was Saturday night. For two weeks the Union troopshad occupied the undulating tableland that stretched awayfrom the river at the Landing. There was the sound of theplashing streams overflowing from recent rains, there wererevelry and mirth around the thousand camp-fires; but therewas no sound to give warning of the coming of forty t
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . e that Johnston would not attack that he spent thenight of the 5th of April at Savannah, some miles down theTennessee River. It was Saturday night. For two weeks the Union troopshad occupied the undulating tableland that stretched awayfrom the river at the Landing. There was the sound of theplashing streams overflowing from recent rains, there wererevelry and mirth around the thousand camp-fires; but therewas no sound to give warning of the coming of forty thou-sand men, who had for two days been drawing nearer with asteady tread, and during this night were deploying aroundthe Union camp, only a mile away. There Mas nothing toindicate that the inevitable clash of arms was but a few hoursin the future. At the dawn of day on Sunday, April 6th, magnificentbattle-lines, under the Confederate battle-flag, emerged fromthe woods on the neighboring hills within gunshot of the Fed-eral camps. Whether the Union army was really surprisedhas been the subject of long controversy, which we need not. WAITING FOR THE SMELL OF POWDER—CONFEDERATES BEFORE SHILOH Some very youthful Louisiana soldiers waiting for their first taste of battle, a few weeks before Shiloh. These are members of theWashington Artillery of Xew Orleans. We see them at Camp Louisiana proudly wearing their new boots and their uniforms as yetunfaded by the sun. Louisiana gave liberally of her sons, who distinguished themselves in the fighting throughout the West. TheFifth Company of the Washington Artillery took part in the closely contested Battle of Shiloh. The Confederates defeated Shermanstroops in the early morning, and by night were in possession of all the Federal camps save one. The Washington Artillery served theirguns handsomely and helped materially in forcing the Federals back to the bank of the river. The timely arrival of Buells armythe next day at Pittsburg Landi
Size: 2023px × 1236px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidcivilwarthro, bookyear1912
