. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . COPYRIGHT, )9n, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE DIGGERS AT PETERSBURG—1864 There was not a day tluring the whole of the nine months siege of Petersburg that pick and shovel wereidle. At first every man had to turn to and become for the nonce a laborer in the ditches. But in anarmy of one hundred and ten thousand men, in the maintenance of camp discipline, there were alwayssoldier delinquents who for some infringement of military rules or some neglected duty were sentenced toextra work inider the watchful eye of an officer and an armed se
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . COPYRIGHT, )9n, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE DIGGERS AT PETERSBURG—1864 There was not a day tluring the whole of the nine months siege of Petersburg that pick and shovel wereidle. At first every man had to turn to and become for the nonce a laborer in the ditches. But in anarmy of one hundred and ten thousand men, in the maintenance of camp discipline, there were alwayssoldier delinquents who for some infringement of military rules or some neglected duty were sentenced toextra work inider the watchful eye of an officer and an armed sentry. Generally, these small punishmentsmeant six to eight hours digging, and here we see a group of Federal soldiers thus employed. They arewell within the outer chain of forts, near where the military road joins the AYeldon & Petersburg presence of the camera man has given them a moments relaxation. The Confederate forces at Petersburg were now com-manded by General Beauregard. He had conjectured whatGrants plans might be, and in order t
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