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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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Copyright by Review of Reviews Co. SCOTT—THE FIRST LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AFTER WASHINGTON.Upon Winfield Scott, hero of the Mexican War, fell the responsibility of directing the Union armies at the outbreak of the Civil War.Sitting here with his staff in Washington, second in command only to President Lincoln, his fine countenance and bearing betokenthe soldierly qualities which made him one of the first commanders of his age. In active service for half a century, he had never losta battle. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1786, he was now in his seventy-fifth year. On his left in the picture stands Colonel E. D.Townsend; on his right, Henry Van Rensselaer. General Scott retired on October 31, 1861.I 170 1 PART IIDOWN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FORT HENRY AND FORT DONELSON
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THE FIRST CLASH WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI Near here the citizens of St. Louis saw the first blood spilled in Missouri at the outbreak of the War. Byorder of Governor Jackson, a camp had been formed in the western suburbs of the city for drilling the militia.It was named in honor of the (loveruor, and was in command of General I). M. Frost. Captain NathanielLyon was in command of the Fniteij States troojjs at the Arsenal in St. Louis. Lyon, on )May 10th, marchednearly fi\e thousand strontf, toward Camp Jackson, surrounded it, j)lanted batteries on all the heights over-looking it, and set guards with fixed bayonets and muskets at half cock. Meanwhile the inliabitants ofSt. Louis had gathered in greiit crowds in the vicinity, hurrying thither in carriages, baggage-wagons, onhorses and afoot. Many of the men had seized their rifles and shotguns and hafl come too late to the as-sistance of the State troops, (ircatly outnumbered by Lyon, General Frost surrendered his command, 680in all. Jhe ;

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