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Image from page 302 of "History of Durell's Battery in the Civil War (Independent Battery by Internet Archive Book Images

<b>Identifier</b>: historyofdurells00cuff <b>Title</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoryofdurells00cuff">History of Durell's Battery in the Civil War (Independent Battery D, Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery.) A narrative of the campaigns and battles of Berks and Bucks counties' artillerists in the War of the Rebellion ..</a> <b>Year</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1903">1903</a> (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1900">1900s</a>) <b>Authors</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorCuffel__Charles_A">Cuffel, Charles A</a> <b>Subjects</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectUnited_States__Army__Pennsylvania_Independent_Artillery_Battery_D__1861_1865_">United States. Army. Pennsylvania Independent Artillery Battery D (1861-1865)</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectUnited_States____History_Civil_War__1861_1865_Regimental_histories">United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories</a> <b>Publisher</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisher_Philadelphia__Craig__Finley___Co___Printers">[Philadelphia, Craig, Finley &amp; Co., Printers</a> <b>Contributing Library</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorThe_Library_of_Congress">The Library of Congress</a> <b>Digitizing Sponsor</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorSloan_Foundation">Sloan Foundation</a> <b>View Book Page</b>: <a href="https://archive.org/stream/historyofdurells00cuff/historyofdurells00cuff#page/n302/mode/1up" rel="nofollow">Book Viewer</a> <b>About This Book</b>: <a href="https://archive.org/details/historyofdurells00cuff" rel="nofollow">Catalog Entry</a> <b>View All Images</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoryofdurells00cuff">All Images From Book</a> Click here to <a href="https://archive.org/stream/historyofdurells00cuff/historyofdurells00cuff#page/n302/mode/1up" rel="nofollow"><b>view book online</b></a> to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. <b>Text Appearing Before Image:</b> <i>of thetroops not on duty in the trenches being placed under marchingorders, and the headcjuarter orderlies were flying from post to postas fast as their horses could carry them. The batteries all fired shotted salutes at noon on the 22nd inhonor of Washingtons Birthday. The ever welcome paymasterdropped in on the battery during the day, and gave the men fourmonths pay. In the evening orders were received to be ready tomove at a moments notice. Everything back in the caisson parkwas packed up, and the bugle call for Boots and Saddles wasexpected the next morning. There was much conjecture as towhat movenicnl was contemplated. Some thought that anotherdetour on the enemys flank was to be undertaken ; others that theConfederates were about to evacuate Petersburg, and were to beholly pursued, and one report had it that the enemy was about toassault some point on the lines. However, no orders to movewere given on this occasion. Lieutenant INList had returned from his leave of absence,after</i> <b>Text Appearing After Image:</b> <i>FORT SEDGWICK The Siege in Winter. 235 which Lieutenant Sailor (on February 6th) started for his home inReading. Lieutenant Cuffel took command of his section, thenoccupying Battery No. 21, adjoining Fort Sedgwick. The num-bered batteries were strong earthworks, generally a part of themain hne, and located between the larger forts. They weredesigned for one or more field pieces, and were open at the rear.In No. 21 was also stationed a section of twelve pound brass piecesof the Sixth Main Battery, under command of Lieutenant Thorp.The 48th Pennsylvania was the infantry support. After LieutenantSailors return to the battery, Captain Rhoads went home (on the25th), leaving Sailor in command, and after his return LieutenantLawrence went to his home in Chester County on fifteen daysleave of absence. General Schofields victory at Wilmington, North Carolina,was announced to the troops on the 24th, which was accompaniedby an order for a shotted salute of one hundred guns. The batterytook part</i> <b>Note About Images</b> <i>Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.</i>
Fort Craig is a tourist attraction, one of the Ruins in Craig (historical), United States. It is located: 494 km from Albuquerque, 650 km from El Paso, 660 km from Ciudad Juárez. Read further
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