Identifier: civilwarthroughc00elso (find matches)
Title: The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Elson, Henry William, 1857- Brady, Mathew B., ca. 1823-1896 Civil War Semi-centennial Society Patriot Pub. Co., Springfield, Mass
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Publisher: Springfield, Mass. : Patriot Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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THE ARMYS FINGER-TIPS—PICKETS BEFORE ATLANTA A Federal picket post on the lines before Atlanta. This picture was taken shortly before the battle ofJuly 22d. The soldiers are idling about unconcerned at exposing themselves; this is on the reserve post.Somewhat in advance of this lay the outer line of pickets, and it would be time enough to seek cover ifthey were driven in. Thus armies feel for each other, stretching out first their sensitive fingers—the pickets.If these recoil, the skirmishers are sent forward while the strong arm, the line of battle, gathers itselfto meet the foe. As this was an inner line, it was more strongly fortified than was customary withthe pickets. But the men of both sides had become very expert in improvising field-works at this stageof the war. Hard campaigning had taught the veterans the importance to themselves of providingsuch protection, and no orders had to be given for their construction. As soon as a regiment gained aposition desirable to hold, t

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