. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . WHERE THE LIGHT FAILED—GAS WORKS AT PETERSBURG. COPyniGHT, 9M, PATRIOT PUS. CO. BOLINGBROKE STRP:ET—HISTORIC HOUSES BOMBARDED In the houses down this quiet street, Halile at any moment to Ije piereeil Ijy shot, as some of these have been, the women of Peters-burg, with all tlic courage the liaughters of tlie South invariably have shown, went bravely about their self-imposed tasks, denyingthemselves all luxuries and frequently almost the necessities of life, to help fe
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . WHERE THE LIGHT FAILED—GAS WORKS AT PETERSBURG. COPyniGHT, 9M, PATRIOT PUS. CO. BOLINGBROKE STRP:ET—HISTORIC HOUSES BOMBARDED In the houses down this quiet street, Halile at any moment to Ije piereeil Ijy shot, as some of these have been, the women of Peters-burg, with all tlic courage the liaughters of tlie South invariably have shown, went bravely about their self-imposed tasks, denyingthemselves all luxuries and frequently almost the necessities of life, to help feed and take care of the men in the trenches thatfaced the Federal lines. During the siege, from June, 1864, to April, 1865, led by the wives of some of the officers high in com-mand, the Petersburg citizens, and the women especially, exhibited high heroism in nursing the wounded and aiding the army. Thisstreet was named after a distinguished Revolutionary family, whose mansion during the Revolution had been seized and made theheadquarters of Benedict .\mold. Arnold, after his defection from the Continental cause, had been sent into Virginia to destroythe property of
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