The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . HMBMHHE IX PETERSBURG—AFTER NINE MONTHS OF BATTERING This fine mansion on Bolingbroke Street, the residential section of Petersburg, has now. on the 3d of April, fallen into the hands ofstraggling Union soldiers. Its windows have long since been shattered by shells from distant Federal mortars; one has even burstthrough the wall. But it was not till the night of April 2d. when the retreat of the Confederate forces started, that the citizens be-gan to leave the
The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . HMBMHHE IX PETERSBURG—AFTER NINE MONTHS OF BATTERING This fine mansion on Bolingbroke Street, the residential section of Petersburg, has now. on the 3d of April, fallen into the hands ofstraggling Union soldiers. Its windows have long since been shattered by shells from distant Federal mortars; one has even burstthrough the wall. But it was not till the night of April 2d. when the retreat of the Confederate forces started, that the citizens be-gan to leave their homes. At 9 oclock in the morning General Grant, surrounded by his staff, rode quietly into the city. The streetswere deserted. At length they arrived at a comfortable home standing back in a yard. There he dismounted and sat for a while onthe piazza. Soon a group of curious citizens gathered on the sidewalk to gaze at the commander of the Yankee armies. But theUnion troops did not remain long in the deserted homes. Sheridan was already in pursuit south of the Appomattox, and Grant, aftera short conference with Lincoln, rode
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