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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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yRICHT. 1911. PATRIOT PUB. CO. CAVALRY IN CLOVER AT THE BELLE PLAIN LANDING Tlius was precipitated the cavalry battle at Todds Tavern, and in part at least Sheridans earnest desirebecame fulfilled. The battle was between Hamptons and Fitzhugh Lees commands of Stuarts cavalryand Greggs division, assisted by two brigades of Torberts division under the command of General Merritt.After a severe engagement the Confederate cavalry broke and were pursued almost to Spotsylvania CourtHouse. This photograph shows some of the Federal horses recuperating at Belle Plain Landing before thiscavalry engagement on a large scale. The cavalry were in clover here near the tents and .ships that meanta good supply of forage. There was no such loafing for horses and men a little later in that decisive year.
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COPYfllGMT 1911, PATRIOT PUB. CO. THE BELLE PLAL\ CAVALRY A CLOSER VIEW This photograph brings the eye a httle nearer to tlie cavah-y at Belle Plain landing than the pietnre jire-ecding. One ean see tin- horses grazing by the side of the beautiful river. A grou)) of cavalrymen haveridden their mounts iiilo llie water. The test of the efficient troojjer was his skill in caring lnr his horse.Under ordinary circumstances, in a quiet camp like the abo\e, it might be safe to turn horses out to grazeand let them drink their fill at the river. But when on the march a staggering animal with ))arched throatand fast-glazing eyes whinnied eagerly at the smell of water, it was the trooper who had to judge its properallowance. One swallow too many for a heated horse on a long march, nuiltiplic(l by the mnnlicr of troo))ers.still ignorant of hor.semanshi)), meant millions of dollars loss to the Tliion (Joxcrnnuiit in the early stagesof the war. Comparali\cly few horses were destroyed by wounds on t

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