. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . He was killed instantly. General Polk was greatly beloved, and his death causeda shock to the whole Confederate army. He was a graduateof West Point; but after being graduated he took orders inthe church and for twenty years before the war was EpiscopalBishop of Louisiana. At the outbreak of the war he enteredthe field and served with distinction to the moment of his death. During the next two weeks there was almost incessantfighting, heavy skirmishing, spar
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . He was killed instantly. General Polk was greatly beloved, and his death causeda shock to the whole Confederate army. He was a graduateof West Point; but after being graduated he took orders inthe church and for twenty years before the war was EpiscopalBishop of Louisiana. At the outbreak of the war he enteredthe field and served with distinction to the moment of his death. During the next two weeks there was almost incessantfighting, heavy skirmishing, sparring for position. It was awonderful game of military strategy, played among the hillsand mountains and forests by two masters in the art of June 23d, Sherman wrote, The whole country is onevast fort, and Johnston must have full fifty miles of connectedtrenches. . Our lines are now in close contact, and thefighting incessant. . As fast as we gain one position, theenemy has another all ready. Sherman, conscious of superior strength, was now anx-ious for a real battle, a fight to the finish with his antagonist. \Hl .X.
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