. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . DEFENDERS OF LONG BRIDGE—A BATTERY DRILL The little boy on the corner is not looking at the cannoneers. Real soldiers and 12-pounder Xapoleon field-guns are no no\elty to him liy now. He is staring at something really new in the summer of 64—the cam-era. He finds the curious looking box vastly more interesting. The soldiers stationed at the Virginia end ofLong Bridge were caught by the pioneer photographer at drill. They are in correct position ready foraction. The duty of the soldiers with the long swabs on the right of the guns n
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . DEFENDERS OF LONG BRIDGE—A BATTERY DRILL The little boy on the corner is not looking at the cannoneers. Real soldiers and 12-pounder Xapoleon field-guns are no no\elty to him liy now. He is staring at something really new in the summer of 64—the cam-era. He finds the curious looking box vastly more interesting. The soldiers stationed at the Virginia end ofLong Bridge were caught by the pioneer photographer at drill. They are in correct position ready foraction. The duty of the soldiers with the long swabs on the right of the guns near the muzzle is to spongethem out, and to ram home the new charge. The men on the left near the muzzle place the charge in the men on the right, back of the wheel, co^•er the vents imtil the charge is rammed home. The men onthe left, back of the wheel, have duties more complex. They prick the cartridge, insert a friction primerattached to a lanyard, step back, and at the order: Fire! explode the primer. Still further to the left ofthe guns st
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