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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. McCLELLANS GUNS AND GUNNERS READY TO LEAVE YORKTOYVN This photograph of May, 1862, shows artillery that accompanied McClellan to the Peninsula, parked near the lower wharf at Yorktownafter the Confederates evacuated that city. The masts of the transports, upon which the pieces are to be loaded, rise in the background.On the shore stand the serried ranks of the Parrott guns. In the foreground are the little Coehorn mortars, of short range, but accurate.When the Army of the Potomac embarked early in April, 1862, fifty-two batteries of 259 guns went with that force. Later Franklinsdivision of McDowells Corps joined McClellan with four batteries of twenty-two guns, and, a few days before the battle of Mechanics-ville, McCalls division of McDowells Corps joined with an equal number of batteries and guns. This made a grand total of sixtyfield batteries, or 353 guns, with the Federal forces. In the background is part of a wagon train beginning to load the vessels. ®ljr

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