. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . OFFICERS OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON—CAMP OF THE FIRST CONNECTICUT HEAVY ARTILLERY Here we see some of the guardians of the city of Washington, wliich was threatened in the beginning of the war and subsequently onoccasions when Lincoln, looking from the White House, could see in the distance the smoke from Confederate camp fires. Lincolnwould not consent to the withdrawal of many of the garrisons about Washington to reinforce McClell
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . OFFICERS OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON—CAMP OF THE FIRST CONNECTICUT HEAVY ARTILLERY Here we see some of the guardians of the city of Washington, wliich was threatened in the beginning of the war and subsequently onoccasions when Lincoln, looking from the White House, could see in the distance the smoke from Confederate camp fires. Lincolnwould not consent to the withdrawal of many of the garrisons about Washington to reinforce McClellan on the Peninsula. Therewas little to relieve the tediimi of guard duty, and the men spent their time principally at drill and in keeping their arms and ac-couterments spick and span. The troops in the tents and barracks were always able to present a tine appearance on review. Insharp contrast was that of their battle-scarred comrades who passed before Lincoln when he visiterl the front. Foreign military at-taches often visited the forts about Washington. In the center picture we see two of them inspecting a gun.
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