Identifier: pictorialhistory00wils (find matches)
Title: The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Wilson, John Laird, 1832-1896
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Bryan, Taylor
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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MAP SHOWING THE POSITIONS OF THE ARMIES NEAK PETERSBURG, VA. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX ANDTiLriEN FOUNDATIONS DUTCH GAP CANAL. 757 wharf suddenly blew up with a contin-uous roar that was heard in all direc-Ans. tions for many miles. The causey. of the explosion is xinknovvn, biitit is supposed to have been the droppingof a case of fixed ammunition. Itseffect was most disastrous, in the loss oflife, in the number of persons frightfullymutilated, and in the destruction ofproperty. The boat and another nearit were blown to fragments. The bluffclose by was penetrated by a vast quan-tity of shells, balls, bullets, and frag-ments of vaiious ammunition, and anumber of buildings were thrown down.Parts of vessels and houses mingledwith limbs and pieces of human bodieswere scattered around in all directions;and even the boats on the river did notesca^^e. Between 60 and 70 personswere killed and about 130 were wound-ed. The majority of the sufferers werelaborers, many of them color

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