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The Civil War in America: a portion of the abandoned Confederate works and camp at... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: a portion of the abandoned Confederate works and camp at Centreville - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. A toIerably good notion of the strength of the Confederate works at Centreville may be obtained from our Engraving...It shows two of the redoubts, with the connecting links of rifle-pits and covered ways which extend along the crests of hills for an immense distance, making the position seemingly impregnable with good troops to hold it. The fortifications at Manassas are nothing in comparison with these. Centreville heights is the place which has held the Federal army in check for more than eight months. In two of the embrasures shown in our Illustration are two of the famous "quaker" guns, made of logs, which the Confederates, by way of joke, leave in place of the genuine articles when they evacuate their stronghold. Protected by the lines is a hutted camp for an entire division, and of these camps there are sufficient to provide quarters for over 100, 000 men'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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American Civil War Artillery Captured Dummy Fake Fence Gun Emplacement Union Army Virginia United States Of America Wicker Armed Services Centreville Illustrated London News White And Black
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This evocative image captures a portion of the abandoned Confederate works and camp at Centreville during the American Civil War in 1862. The scene is depicted from a sketch by an unknown special artist, published in the Illustrated London News. The Confederate fortifications at Centreville are shown to be extensive, with two redoubts and connecting rifle pits and covered ways that stretch along the crests of hills for miles. These fortifications appear impregnable with sufficient troops to defend them. In comparison, the fortifications at Manassas are insignificant. Centreville Heights had held the Federal army in check for over eight months, making it a crucial strategic position. Two of the famous "quaker guns," made of logs, are visible in the embrasures of the fortifications. These guns were left behind by the Confederates as a jest when they evacuated their stronghold. The hutted camp in the foreground is large enough to accommodate an entire division, and there were enough of these camps to provide quarters for over 100,000 men. The strength and size of the Confederate works at Centreville are evident in this illustration, providing a tangible reminder of the intensity and scale of the American Civil War.
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