. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . PLEASANT DAYS IN -G1 FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM EAST AND WEST After the various drills through the day in thecamps about Washington in the fall of 1801,the men had time for a snooze or a socialgame. They would stroll along the shore ofthe Potomac, their minds full of the greatbattles to come—how great and terrible theylittle knew—or call perhaps on friends in aneighboring regiment to discuss what Mc-< li ll:ni was going to do to the Confederateswith his well-disciplined a
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . PLEASANT DAYS IN -G1 FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM EAST AND WEST After the various drills through the day in thecamps about Washington in the fall of 1801,the men had time for a snooze or a socialgame. They would stroll along the shore ofthe Potomac, their minds full of the greatbattles to come—how great and terrible theylittle knew—or call perhaps on friends in aneighboring regiment to discuss what Mc-< li ll:ni was going to do to the Confederateswith his well-disciplined army in the did not suspect that Little .Mac wasto be deposed for liurnside, and that the com-mand of the Army of the Potomac was to passon to Hooker and then to Meade. In themeantime, the star of Grant was to risesteadily in the West, and he was finally toguide the Army of the Potomac to victory. Allthese things were hidden to these men of theEighth New York State Militia Infantry intheir picturesque gray uniforms. They have
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