. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . l Edwin R. Biles, with the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania, opposed Stuarts crossing atMonocacy Ford, but was unable to detain him. This was one of the combination of events which finallycost McClellan the command of the Army of the Potomac. Lees invasion of Maryland in lSG-Z woiddhave been a complete surprise, except for the watchful vigilance of Lieutenant Miner of the Signal Corps,who occupied Sugar Loaf, the highest point in Maryland. From this lofty station were visible the moreimportant fords of the Potomac, with their approaches o

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. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . l Edwin R. Biles, with the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania, opposed Stuarts crossing atMonocacy Ford, but was unable to detain him. This was one of the combination of events which finallycost McClellan the command of the Army of the Potomac. Lees invasion of Maryland in lSG-Z woiddhave been a complete surprise, except for the watchful vigilance of Lieutenant Miner of the Signal Corps,who occupied Sugar Loaf, the highest point in Maryland. From this lofty station were visible the moreimportant fords of the Potomac, with their approaches on both sides of the river. Miner detected the Con-federate advance-guard, then the wagon-train movements, and finally the objective points of their unprotected, he held his station to the last and was finally captured by the Southern troops. 1 1 * I wMJkjfef^jgy i HL •J 1 mi, •%£ * ... j :$M <:f ■ i y^^i -* ***** V p--i ■ — ^~ /(F-- »JK^ — • ** ^ —.. ■fci^ i •,. f /, m MP i^^^M^^^aK *- 7/J • -^3# 1 /\ ?■*. SIGNAL OFFICER PIERCE RECEIVING A MESSAGE FROM GENERAL McCLELLAN AT THE ELK MOUNTAIN STATION AFTER THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

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