. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE CITY OF TKNTS. The Army of the Potomac encamped in readi-ness for the forward movement on Richmond. These comfortable canvashouses were transported by the army wagons. The Confederates had nosuch complete shelter during the spring of 1862, which was remarkable forthe inclemency of the weather.[A-18J HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL (White House onthe Pamunkey.) This house, the residence of W. H. F. Lee, son of Gen-era! R. E. Lee, looked east over the river, whi
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE CITY OF TKNTS. The Army of the Potomac encamped in readi-ness for the forward movement on Richmond. These comfortable canvashouses were transported by the army wagons. The Confederates had nosuch complete shelter during the spring of 1862, which was remarkable forthe inclemency of the weather.[A-18J HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL (White House onthe Pamunkey.) This house, the residence of W. H. F. Lee, son of Gen-era! R. E. Lee, looked east over the river, which flows south at this was burned in June. 1862, when the Federal army base waa changed tothe James River by order of General In May, 18G2, the news spreadthroughout Richmond that a Federalfleet of ironclads, led by the dreadMo/iitor, was advancing up the JamesRiver. Panic at once seized upon theConfederate capital. The Governmentarchives were shipped to Columbia,South Carolina, and every prepara-tion was made to evacuate the cityshould the expedition against it suc-ceed in passing up the James. Mean-Hhile the Confederate forces wereworking at Drewrys Bluff to estab-lish a battery that n-ould command theriver. Earthworks were thrown upand guns were hastily gotten into|)ositiiin seven miles below vessels were sunk in thechannel; torpedoes were anchored,and every possible obstruction op-posed to the approaching the Monitor and the Galenaarrived they did not attempt to runthe gantlet, and Richmond breathedfreely again. These works ultimatelyformed Fort Darling. THE FORT TH.\T STOPPED A PANIC In the foreground of the picture wesee what a mass of missiles werehurled into the fort,
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