. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . MEN WHO POLICED THE FEDERALS—PROVOST-MARSHALS OF DECEMBER, 18G3 HE THIRD ARMY CORPS, It was not until1863 that Negrotroops were enlist-ed in the Unionarmy. Properlyled, they made ex-cellent soldiers, butthere were times,like that shown inthis photograph,when they were dif-ficult to handle. Inidleness they al-ways deterioratedin discipline. Theaccompanying pho-tograph, taken af-ter the fall of Yicks-burg, shows one ofthe punishments in-flicted on soldierswho had committedbreaches of disci-. • RIDING THE SAWBUCK AT THEVICKSBURG GUARD
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . MEN WHO POLICED THE FEDERALS—PROVOST-MARSHALS OF DECEMBER, 18G3 HE THIRD ARMY CORPS, It was not until1863 that Negrotroops were enlist-ed in the Unionarmy. Properlyled, they made ex-cellent soldiers, butthere were times,like that shown inthis photograph,when they were dif-ficult to handle. Inidleness they al-ways deterioratedin discipline. Theaccompanying pho-tograph, taken af-ter the fall of Yicks-burg, shows one ofthe punishments in-flicted on soldierswho had committedbreaches of disci-. • RIDING THE SAWBUCK AT THEVICKSBURG GUARD-HOUSE pline. They wereset ast ride of a planksix inches wide andforced to remain inthis position, whichwas neither com-fortable nor digni-fied, for two orthree hours underguard. The Negroguard, clothed witha little temporaryauthority over hisfellows, is apparent-ly swelling with im-portance. The twoNegro soldiers rid-ing the sawbucklook apathetic, butit is doubtful ifthey are enjoy-ing themselves toany great extent.
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