. Original photographs taken on the battlefields during the Civil War of the United States . n soldiers wereburied after the battle. The Confed-erate loss was 7,907 men killed,wounded and missing; the Unionloss, 5,739. The headquarters of thearmy, at the opening of the sevendays fight, was at Savage Station,where vast amounts of rations,forage, ammunition and hospitalstores were distributed for the use ofthe troops. This station fell into thehands of the enemy together withmany of our sick and wounded sol-diers during the seven days of these views gives a glimpse ofthe field hospit
. Original photographs taken on the battlefields during the Civil War of the United States . n soldiers wereburied after the battle. The Confed-erate loss was 7,907 men killed,wounded and missing; the Unionloss, 5,739. The headquarters of thearmy, at the opening of the sevendays fight, was at Savage Station,where vast amounts of rations,forage, ammunition and hospitalstores were distributed for the use ofthe troops. This station fell into thehands of the enemy together withmany of our sick and wounded sol-diers during the seven days of these views gives a glimpse ofthe field hospital at Savage Stationduring the battle. The wounded werebrought in by the hundreds and laidon the ground and the surgeons maybe seen leaning over them. Duringthe Peninsula Campaign in 1862, thearmy balloon was a valuable aid inthe signal service. This view showsProfessor T. S. C. Lowe in his bal-loon watching the battle of FairOaks. He can easily discern themovements of the enemys troops andgive warning to the generals. Theballoon rises to the desired eleva-tion and is anchored to a
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