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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. 19t1, PATRIOT PUB CO. AN OFFICERS MOUNT Captain Webster, whose horse this is, showed a just pride in his steed. Observe how thereins are Iiitched over the saddle to exhibit the arched neck to the best advantage. The((luijHnent is regulation excejjt for the unhooded stirrups. It has the preferable single line,curb bit, no breast strap and no martingale. The saddle is the McClellan, so-called becauseadopted through recommendations made by General George B. McClellan after his officialEuropean tour in 1860. although it was in reality a modification of the Mexican or Texastree. It was an excellent saddle, and in an improved pattern remained after fifty yearsof trial still the standard saddle of the United States regular cavalry. In its originalform it was covered with rawhide instead of leather, and when this covering split theseat became very uncomfortable to the rider. Captain Webster used a .saddle cloth insteadof the usual folded blanket. His horses shiny coat shows recent

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