The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576350877)

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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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EVIEW OF BEVIEWB CO. A VETERAN BATTERY FROM ILLINOIS, NEAR MARIETTA IN THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN Battery B of the First Illinois Light Artillery followed Sherman in the Atlanta campaign. It took part in thedemonstrations against Resaea, Georgia, May 8 to 15, 1804, and in the battle of Resaca on the 14th and 15th.It was in the battles about Dallas from May 25th to June 5th, and took part in the operations about Mariettaand against Kenesaw Mountain in June and July. During the latter period this photograph was taken. Thebattery did not go into this campaign without previous experience. It had already fought as one of the eightbatteries at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, heard the roar of the battle of Shiloh, and participated in thesieges of Corinth and Yicksburg. The artillery in the West was not a whit less necessary to the armies thanthat in the East. Popes brilliant feat of arms in the capture of Island No. 10 added to the growing respectin which the artillery was held by the other arms of