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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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OF REVIEWS CO- THE ONLY KNOWN PHOTOGRAPH OF TEXAS BOYS IN THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA This group of the sturdy pioneers from Texas, heroes of many a wild charge over the battlefields of Virginia,has adopted as winter-quarters insignia the words Wigfall Mess, evidently in honor of General Wigfall,who came to Virginia in command of the Texas contingent. The general was fond of relating an experienceto illustrate the independence and individuality of his boys. In company with Major-General Whitinghe was walking near the railroad station at Manassas, and, according to wont, had been cracking up hisLone Star command, when they came upon a homespun-clad soldier comfortably seated with his backagainst some baled hay, his musket leaned against the same, and contentedly smoking a pipe. The twoofficers passed with only the recognition of a stare from the sentry, and Whiting satirically asked Wigfallif that was one of his people, adding that he did not seem to have been very well instructed as

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