. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . the WELL-DISCIPLINED REGULARS—A SCENE OF APRIL 3, 1864 MEN WHO DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF TRAINING AT GAINES MILL They stand up very straight, these regulars who formed the tiny nucleus of the vast Union armies. Evenin the distance they bear the stamp of the trained soldier. At Bull Run the disciplined soldiers showeda solid front amid the throng of fugitives. At Gaines Mill, again, they kept together against an over-whelming advance. It was not long, however, before t
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . the WELL-DISCIPLINED REGULARS—A SCENE OF APRIL 3, 1864 MEN WHO DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF TRAINING AT GAINES MILL They stand up very straight, these regulars who formed the tiny nucleus of the vast Union armies. Evenin the distance they bear the stamp of the trained soldier. At Bull Run the disciplined soldiers showeda solid front amid the throng of fugitives. At Gaines Mill, again, they kept together against an over-whelming advance. It was not long, however, before the American volunteers on both sides were drilledand disciplined, furnishing to Grant and Lee the finest soldiery that ever trod the Held of battle. Therewere surprisingly few regulars when T>1 came. The United States regular army could furnish only six regi-ments of cavalry, sixty batteries of artillery, a battalion of engineers, and nineteen regiments of infantry. I 222 1
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