File:The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14762797155).jpg
DescriptionThe photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14762797155).jpg
Text Appearing Before Image: A VIVID GLIMPSE OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY—1861This spirited photograph by Edwards of New Orleans suggests more than volumes of history could tell ofthe enthusiasm, the hope, with which the young Confederate volunteers, with their queerly variegatedequipment, sprang to the defense of their land in (il. Around this locality in Florida some of the verv earliestoperations eentered. Fort MeRee and the adjacent batteries had passed into Confederate hands on January12, 1861, when Lieutenant Adam .1. Slemmer withdrew with his eighty-two men to Fort Pickens in Pensacola Harbor. The lack of eonventional military uniformity shown above must not be thought exceptional Con-doe) Text Appearing After Image: INSIDE THE BATTERY NORTH OF FORT McREE AT PENSACOLA federate camps and men in general pretended to nothing like the smartness of the well-equipped boysin blue. Weapons, however, were eared for. All through the Southern camps, soldiers could be foundbusily polishing their muskets, swords, and bayonets with wood ashes well moistened. Bright musketsand tattered uniforms went together in the Army of Northern Virginia. Swords, too, were bright in Florida,judging from the two young volunteers flourishing theirs in the photograph. This is one of the batterieswhich later bombarded Fort Pickens and the Union fleet. It was held by the Confederates until May 2, 1862.
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