The Civil War through the camera - hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history (1912) (14775450764)

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Title: The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Elson, Henry William, 1857- Brady, Mathew B., ca. 1823-1896 Civil War Semi-centennial Society Patriot Pub. Co., Springfield, Mass
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Publisher: Springfield, Mass. : Patriot Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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RUSHING A FEDERAL BATTERY OUT OF JOHNSONVILLE When Thomas began to draw together his forces to meet Hood at Nashville, he ordered the garrison atJohnsonville. on the Tennessee, eighty miles due west of Nashville, to leave that place and hasten north.It was the garrison at this same Johnsonville that, a month earlier, had been frightened into panic andflight when the bold Confederate raider, Forrest, appeared on the west bank of the river and began a noisycannonade. New troops had been sent to the post. They appear well coated and equipped. The dayafter the photograph was taken (November 23d) the encampment in the picture was broken.