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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 2 0 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Federal military railroads (search)
eat. It remained for the army engineers to reconstruct them. It was a work requiring patience and unceasing activity, for speed was of prime importance. These structures, capable of supporting the passage of heavy railroad trains, and built in a few hours, were conspicuous triumphs which the American engineers added to the annals of war. abutments blown up. The road-bed had been used by wagons and cavalry and was badly cut up. The first bridge to be constructed on the line was at Accakeek Creek. This was built complete, with a span of about one hundred and fifty feet and an elevation of thirty feet, in a little more than fifteen hours on May 3 and 4, 1862. The next and most serious obstruction was the deep crossing of Potomac Creek. Here was built what is known as a deck bridge, of crib and trestle-work, four hundred feet long and eighty feet high. As before, totally inexpert labor was employed, and only a very few officers who had any knowledge of that kind of work were av
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
re given. The letter U, in parentheses, affixed to indices of military geographical divisions and departments, stands for Union, and the letter C for Confederate. Abbeville, Miss. 135-A; 154, D11 Fort Abercrombie, Dak. Ter. 171 Aberdeen, Miss. 76, 1; 117, 1; 118, 1; 149, H1; 154, F14; 171 Aberdeen, Ohio 140, G2; 141, B3 Abingdon, Va. 118, 1; 142, B8; 171 Abraham's Creek, Va. 27, 1; 39, 4; 43, 3; 69, 1; 74, 1; 81, 4; 84, 32, 84, 33; 85, 2; 99, 1 Accakeek Creek, Va., [R. R. Bridge] 8, 1; 100, 1; 137, C8 Accomac County, Va. 135-A Accotink, Va. 8, 1 Acton, Minn. 33, 2 Acworth, Ga. 43, 4; 48, 5; 57, 1, 57, 3; 58, 2; 59, 3; 62, 1, 62, 13, 62, 14; 88, 2; 101, 14; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 149, G12 Adairsville, Ga. 48, 1; 57, 1, 57, 3; 58, 1, 58, 2; 62, 1; 76, 2; 88, 2; 101, 11; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 149, F12 Fort Adams, R. I. 171 Adamstown, Md. 27, 1; 116, 2 Adamsville, Tenn. 24, 3; 78, 3; 118, 1; 135
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), A (search)
dquarters, mail and newspapers, VIII., 33. A Second Review of the grand Army, F. Bret Harte, IX., 232. A soldier's grave, John Albee. IX., 274. Abatis V., 210. Abbeville, La., VII., 240. Abbeville, Miss., III., 330. Abbey, H., IX., 108. Abbot, H. L.: III., 186; V., 51, 192. Abbot, J. C., III., 327. Abercrombie, J. J.: I., 28; sons of, VIII., 192. Aberdeen, Ark., I., 368. About-Faced Redoubt, Petersburg, Va., V., 49. Accakeek Creek, Va., V., 280. Acceptation, M. J. Preston, IX., 230, 231. Adairsville, Ga., III., 112. Adams, C. F.: I., 90; III., 94; V., 247; VI., 40; VIII., 135; eulogy on Gen. Lee by, IX., 38; oration by, IX., 122, 123. Adams, D. W.: III., 346; X., 273. Adams, H. A., VI., 19, 257. Adams, J.: II., 288; III., 264, 340; X., 157. Adams, J. G. B., X., 296. Adams, V. W., VIII., 167. Adams, W.: III., 326; X., 277. Adelaide,, U. S. S., VI., 100.