. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . COPYHiGMT. i»ll ncviCm or Ncviewt CO. THE FLAMING HEIGHTS Tliis pliotograijli ficm tlie Fredericksburg river-ljank recalls a terrible scene. On those nienioruble days of December 11 and 12, 1862,from tliese very trenches shown in the foregrountl, the ragged gray riflemen saw on that hillside across the river the bhie of the uni-forms of the massed Federal troops. The lines of tents made great white spaces, but the ground eoulil hardly be seen for tile liostof men who
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . COPYHiGMT. i»ll ncviCm or Ncviewt CO. THE FLAMING HEIGHTS Tliis pliotograijli ficm tlie Fredericksburg river-ljank recalls a terrible scene. On those nienioruble days of December 11 and 12, 1862,from tliese very trenches shown in the foregrountl, the ragged gray riflemen saw on that hillside across the river the bhie of the uni-forms of the massed Federal troops. The lines of tents made great white spaces, but the ground eoulil hardly be seen for tile liostof men who were waiting, alas! to die l)y thousands on this coveted shore. From these hills, too. burst an flaming and roar-ing cannon fire. Siege-guns and field artillery poured shot and shell into the town of Fredericksburg. Every house became a target,though deserted except for a few hardy and venturesome riflemen. Tlierc was scarcely a dwelling that escaped. liuined and batteredand l>lond\, Iredericksburg three times was a Federal hospital, and its backyards became little CO-Hri. *•■. PATRIOT Put LO. A TARGET AT FREDERICKSIUTU; FOR THE FEDERAL GLNS
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