. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . TUNING UP—A DAILY DRILL IN THE CAPTURED FORT Here Shermans men are seen at daily drill in Atlanta. This photograph has an interest beyond most war pictures, for it givesa clear idea of the soldierly bearing of the men that were to march to the sea. There was an easy carelessness in their appearancecopied from their great commander, but they were never allowed to become slouchy. Sherman was the antithesis of a martinet, buthe had, in the Atlanta campaign, mol
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . TUNING UP—A DAILY DRILL IN THE CAPTURED FORT Here Shermans men are seen at daily drill in Atlanta. This photograph has an interest beyond most war pictures, for it givesa clear idea of the soldierly bearing of the men that were to march to the sea. There was an easy carelessness in their appearancecopied from their great commander, but they were never allowed to become slouchy. Sherman was the antithesis of a martinet, buthe had, in the Atlanta campaign, molded his army into the mobile machine that he desired it to be, and he was anxious to keepthe men up to this high pitch of efficiency for the performance of still greater deeds. Xo better disciplined army existed in the worldat the time Shermans bummers set out for the sea. nmffmmwmk ltmuaus itfutal (Ham^aujtts * 4jf ► ♦ i 1 - ] 1864
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