. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . m i VM/ ft w ¥m. COPtRIGnr, Itfll, Hfcview OF HEViewS CO. THE DIGGERS AT PETERSBURG—1864 There was not a day during the whole of the nine months siege of Petersburg that pick and shovel wereidle. At first every man had to turn to and become for the nonce a laborer in the ditches. But in anarmy of one hundred and ten thousand men, in the maintenance of camp discipline, there were alwayssoldier delinquents who for some infringement of military rules or some neglected du
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . m i VM/ ft w ¥m. COPtRIGnr, Itfll, Hfcview OF HEViewS CO. THE DIGGERS AT PETERSBURG—1864 There was not a day during the whole of the nine months siege of Petersburg that pick and shovel wereidle. At first every man had to turn to and become for the nonce a laborer in the ditches. But in anarmy of one hundred and ten thousand men, in the maintenance of camp discipline, there were alwayssoldier delinquents who for some infringement of military rules or some neglected duty were sentenced toextra work under the watchful eye of an officer and an armed sentry. Generally, these small punishmentsmeant six to eight hours digging, and here we see a group of Federal soldiers thus employed. Tliey arewell within the outer chain of forts, near where the military road joins the Weldon & Petersburg presence of the camera man has given them a moments relaxation.
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