. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Copyright by Patriot Pub. Co THE PRINCIPAL FORT AT CEXTREVILLE, 1861-2 This almost circular fort was constructed in the village of Centreville, Va., by the Confederates during the winter of 1861-2. Allabout it on the North can be seen the quarters in which the Confederate troops wintered after their \-ictory at Bull Run. This picturewas taken in March, 1802, when the Federals had occupied the abandoned works. From Centreville McDowell sent a reconnaisancein force July 18, 1861, under General D. Tyler to feel for the Confederate pos
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Copyright by Patriot Pub. Co THE PRINCIPAL FORT AT CEXTREVILLE, 1861-2 This almost circular fort was constructed in the village of Centreville, Va., by the Confederates during the winter of 1861-2. Allabout it on the North can be seen the quarters in which the Confederate troops wintered after their \-ictory at Bull Run. This picturewas taken in March, 1802, when the Federals had occupied the abandoned works. From Centreville McDowell sent a reconnaisancein force July 18, 1861, under General D. Tyler to feel for the Confederate position. A strong force under Longstreet was encounteredat Blackburns Ford and a spirited engagement followed. This was the prelude to the battle of July THE DUMMY GUNS Here is another well-built field work of the Confederates at Centreville, Va. We are looking north along the line of the earthworkseast of the town and can see the abandoned Confederate winter quarters on the left. When the Confederates evacuated this linedummy guns of rough hewn logs were placed in position to deceive the Federals into the belief that the works were still occupiedin force. Centreville did not fall into the hands of the Federals until the Peninsula Campaign caused its abandonment. In the lowerpicture we see the dummy guns in position, and in the upper two of them are lying on the ground. r great numbers of them traveled all night, reaching Wash-ington in the morning. These raw troops had now received their first baptismof blood and fire. Nearly five hundred of their lunnber wereleft dead on the field of battle, and fourteen hundred werewounded. The captured and missing brought the Federalloss to nearly three thousand men. The Confederate loss inkilled,
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