. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . pt. He also knew his man, and theabsolute integrity and fearless energy that he was capable ofputting into any enterprise he undertook. At first, Haupt was employed as a civilian. On April27, 1862, however, he was appointed aide-de-camp on the staffof General McDowell, whom he had known at West Point,and with whom he was soon on the closest terms, both person-ally and officially. On May 28th, he was given the rank ofcolonel, which he held until the second battle of Bu
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . pt. He also knew his man, and theabsolute integrity and fearless energy that he was capable ofputting into any enterprise he undertook. At first, Haupt was employed as a civilian. On April27, 1862, however, he was appointed aide-de-camp on the staffof General McDowell, whom he had known at West Point,and with whom he was soon on the closest terms, both person-ally and officially. On May 28th, he was given the rank ofcolonel, which he held until the second battle of Bull Run, whenhe was commissioned a brigadier-general. The first important work under Haupts direction wasthe reconstruction of the railroad from Aquia Creek to Fred-ericksburg. This became, on reopening, the first strictly mili-tary road in the United States during the war. At AquiaCreek, the large wharf had been completely destroyed and therailroad track torn up for a distance of about three miles, therails having been carried away and the ties burned. All thebridges in the vicinity had been destroyed by burning and their.
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