. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . asion was repelled, and forthe last time the Capital of the Nation was , before Sheridan could carry out Grants orders tocrush Early, several brisk battles had to be fought and atCedar Creek the day was saved only by Sheridans Ride from Winchester, twenty miles away. The Investment of Petersburg History records few more dramatic military operationsthan this battle of months duration, where the fall of theConfederate Capital must wait on a siege
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . asion was repelled, and forthe last time the Capital of the Nation was , before Sheridan could carry out Grants orders tocrush Early, several brisk battles had to be fought and atCedar Creek the day was saved only by Sheridans Ride from Winchester, twenty miles away. The Investment of Petersburg History records few more dramatic military operationsthan this battle of months duration, where the fall of theConfederate Capital must wait on a siege of unparalleledextent and severity. The War Photographs Here Reproduced Made in 1864 and 1865 Show the defenses of the Nations Capital as they appearedwhen the Confederates under Early threatened the city itselfand the defenders in their works. More dramatic are thephotographs that show the Crater torn by the PetersburgMine and the offensive and defensive works along the tenmiles of formidable fortifications. Nor are the actorsneglected. Grant, Sheridan, Early, Mahone and otherleaders and their men are shown as they then
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