. Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ... . MARTINS MASSACHUSETTS BATTERY C OPENING FIRE ON THE CONFEDERATE FORTIFICATIONS COMMANDING THE APPROACHE TO YORKTOWN, APRIL 5th, BURNSIDEEXPEDITION—THE~FLEET~AND TRANSPORTS OFF HATTERAS DURING THE STORM—THE GENERAL GIVING ORDERS. Never had any expedition in the history of the world to pass through a severer ordeal ; everything seemed to conspire against it—nature with herstorms, and human nature with her villainy. In addition to the warring elements there was the subtle treachery of Northern traitors who deliberatelyperiled the
. Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ... . MARTINS MASSACHUSETTS BATTERY C OPENING FIRE ON THE CONFEDERATE FORTIFICATIONS COMMANDING THE APPROACHE TO YORKTOWN, APRIL 5th, BURNSIDEEXPEDITION—THE~FLEET~AND TRANSPORTS OFF HATTERAS DURING THE STORM—THE GENERAL GIVING ORDERS. Never had any expedition in the history of the world to pass through a severer ordeal ; everything seemed to conspire against it—nature with herstorms, and human nature with her villainy. In addition to the warring elements there was the subtle treachery of Northern traitors who deliberatelyperiled the lives of thousands for the sake of gain. Compared to such men as the New York contractors whom the gallant Burnside anathematized inthe bitterness of his heart even Judas Iscariot becomes human. Our correspondent wrote that one of the most exciting scenes during this trying crisiswas wheu, off Hatteras, General Burnside sprang up the rigging of the vessel to give his directions.
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