. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . IDLE DAYS AT CI. MLLKLAM). Ih-j larm-laiias uccupiLd by theimpatient, waiting army were soon stripped of fences for firewood. Themen sat idly about, discussing the situation. Everyone expected to be inRichmond before the end of June, and no one dreamed that the great cam-paign would come to nothing. WAiriNfi ii; (MinKKS m move. (Cumberland, May. 1S62.)During the ten days of inaction the soldiers rested after their heavy laboraon the elaborate fortifications before Yor
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . IDLE DAYS AT CI. MLLKLAM). Ih-j larm-laiias uccupiLd by theimpatient, waiting army were soon stripped of fences for firewood. Themen sat idly about, discussing the situation. Everyone expected to be inRichmond before the end of June, and no one dreamed that the great cam-paign would come to nothing. WAiriNfi ii; (MinKKS m move. (Cumberland, May. 1S62.)During the ten days of inaction the soldiers rested after their heavy laboraon the elaborate fortifications before Yorktown. The Confederate gen-eral, Magruder, had completely deceived McCIellan as to the number ofiiipn under his command. The siege delayed the army a 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 McCIellan.
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