Identifier: civilwarthroughc00elso (find matches)
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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THE TAXGLED RETREAT Copyright by Pair Through this well-nigh lmpassable morass of White Oak Swamp, aeross a single long bridge, MeClellan s wagon trams were beinghurried the last davs of June, 1862. On the morning of the 30th, the rear-guard of the army was hastily tramping after them andbv ten oclock had safelv crossed and destroyed the bridge. They had escaped in the nick of time, for at noon Stonewall Jacksonopened fire upon Richardsons division and a terrific artillery battle ensued for the possession of tins, the single crossing by which ,twas possible to attack McClellans rear. The Federal batteries were compelled to retire but Jackson s crossing was prevented onthat day by the infantry.

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