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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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SIGNAL OFFICER PIERCE RECEIVING A MESSAGE FROM GENERAL McCLELLAN AT THE ELK MOUNTAIN STATION AFTER THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
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Elk Mountain is in the South Mountain Range of the Blue Ridge; its summit here shown commanded a view of almost the entireAntietam battlefield during September 17th. 1NG2, the bloodiest single day of the Civil War. The Elk Mountain Signal Station wasoperated after the battle by Lieutenants Pierce and Jerome. As the photograph above was taken, the former officer was receiving adispatch from General McClellan, presumably requesting further information in regard to some reported movement of General Lee.The Union loss in this terrific battle was twelve thousand five hundred, and the Confederate loss over ten thousand. The correspondentof a Richmond paper, describing his part as an eye-witness of the engagement, wrote on the succeeding day: Their signal stations onthe Ulue Ridge commanded a view of every movement. We could not make a maneuver in front or rear that was not instantly revealedby keen lookouts; and as soon as the intelligence could be communicated to their batteries below, sho

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