File:The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14762809165).jpg
DescriptionThe photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14762809165).jpg
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' Text Appearing After Image: COPYRIGHT, 1911, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THESE JOHNNIE REBS ARE A JOLLY LOT This quotation from the accompanying text is thoroughly illustrated by the photograph reproduced above. It was taken in 1861by J. D. Edwards, a pioneer camera-man of New Orleans, within the Barbour sand-batteries, near the lighthouse in Pensacola harbor.Nor was the Confederate good humor merely of the moment. Throughout the war, the men in gray overcame their hardships by agrim gaiety that broke out on the least provocation—at times with none at all as when, marching to their armpits in icy water, forlack of bridges they invented the term Confederate pontoons in derision of the Federal engineering apparatus. Or while a Federalbrigade magnificently led—and clad—swept on to the charge, the ragged line in gray, braced against the assault, would crackle intoamazing laughter with shouts of Bring on those good breeches! Hey, Yank, might as well hand me your coal now ;is later! ItmpHffi of ilir Qlmtfrfcrratf Armt
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