. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . HOW THE FEDERAL CAMP LAV HV THE ROAD OF APPROACH A RECONNAISSANCEBY MEANS OF THE CAMERA Lytle, the Confederate secret agent atRatlin Rouge, sent photographs of theFederal occupation from time to timeto his generals. Thus they could de-termine just where the invading trocpswere located. The position of thelarge camps north of the State House,behind the penitentiary and near theMethodist Church, their relation tothe avenues of approach, could henoted through the photographs. Oneof General Banks first acts on assum-ing command of the
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . HOW THE FEDERAL CAMP LAV HV THE ROAD OF APPROACH A RECONNAISSANCEBY MEANS OF THE CAMERA Lytle, the Confederate secret agent atRatlin Rouge, sent photographs of theFederal occupation from time to timeto his generals. Thus they could de-termine just where the invading trocpswere located. The position of thelarge camps north of the State House,behind the penitentiary and near theMethodist Church, their relation tothe avenues of approach, could henoted through the photographs. Oneof General Banks first acts on assum-ing command of the Department of. the Gulf had been to order the re-occupation of Raton Rouge. OnDecember 17, 1862, General Groverarrived with forty-five hundred five hundred Confederates whowere in the town immediately de-parted, and Grover prepared for anattack which did not come. RatonRouge suffered less than might havebeen expected during the war. Butlergave orders for its destruction inAugust, 1863, but on account of themany institutions it contained thesewere rescinded. The State Housewas burned December 28, 1802, butthis was due to a defective flue andnut to an incendiarys vandal torch. THE CAMP NEAR THE PENITENTIARY
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