Identifier: photographichist03mill (find matches)
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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, about four miles far-ther upstream than the Chesterfield or Tay-lors Itridge. The Federals met with no oppo-sition at this crossing, their sharpshooters beingable to keep off the Confederates, while thepontonniers were at work. In the two upperpictures the old Jericho Mill stands on the northl)ank. On the eminence above it is the Gentryhouse and other dwellings, past which the am-munition-train is winding down the road to thecrossing. Warrens Fifth Corps was soon toneed its ammunition. The infantry were allacross by 4:30 in the afternoon of May 23d and,advancing over the ground seen in the lowerpicture, formed their lines on the edge of awood half a mile beyond the south bank. Theartillery was posted on the ridge. BeforeWarren could get into position Lee sent thewhole of Hills Corps against him. A brigadeof Cutlers division was forced back, but aftersome sliari) fighting the Confederates weredriven back into their trenches, leaving manykilled and wounded, and five hundred prisoners.
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1, PATRIOT PUa. CO. THE REAR-GUARD Thus the Federals held the approaches to their pontoon-bridge at Jericho Mill during the sultry days of May (24-26) while Grant wasmaking up his mind that Lees position could not be successfully attacked. The corps of AVarren and Wright have all crossed thebridge, followed by the wagon-trains. Guards have been posted on either bank. The felled timber on the north bank was cut so asto allow the Federal reserve artillery to command the bridge. At either end sit two sentinels ready to challenge perfunctorily anystraggler who may pass. The rest of the men have stacked arms and given themselves up to idleness, stretching their improvisedshelters to shield them from the broiling sun. One man by the old mill is bathing his feet, weary with the long march.

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