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Volume II Confederate General Lewis A. Armistead vignette Confederate General George S. Pickett In article George Pickett Confederate General Robert E. Lee Confederate General Sterling Price (photographed in his U.S. uniform before the war) In article Sterling Price Confederate General Earl Van Dorn In article Earl Van Dorn Union Brigadier General George W. Taylor In article George W. Taylor (general) "Quaker guns" made of pine logs were mounted in a ruse to fool the Union into believing that the Confederates were much better armed at Port Hudson, 1863. Black rings were painted on the end of the logs to make the muzzles look convincing. It worked. After Farragut's two vessels passed by Port Hudson, the union chose to never attack from the river again. In articles Siege of Port Hudson & Quaker Gun ]] ]] Shirley's House, also known as the White House, during the siege of Vicksburg, 1863. Union troops of Logan's division set about as engineers and sappers to undermine Confederate fortifications but they had to stay under cover for fear of Confederate sharpshooters. In article Siege of Vicksburg ]] "Whistling Dick" was the name given to this specific Confederate 18 pounder because of the peculiar noise made by its projectiles. It was part of the defensive batteries facing the Mississippi River at Vicksburg. On May 28 1863, its fire sank the USS Cincinnati. In article Siege of Vicksburg ]] Confederate dead lay gathered at the bottom of the parapet of Battery Robinett on the day after the Battle of Corinth. Col. William P. Rogers of the 2nd Texas (on the very left) seized his colors to keep them from falling again and jumped a five foot ditch, leaving his dying horse and assaulted the ramparts of the battery. When canister shot killed him, he was the fifth color bearer to fall that day. Note: This text erroneously reports that his second-in-command, Col. Lawrence Ross lays beside him. In fact, Ross went on to become a general and later the governor of Texas. He died in 1898. In article Second Battle of Corinth These homes near the southeastern flank of the arsenal at Baton Rouge were ordered destroyed by Union Colonel Halbert E. Paine after the surprise Confederate attack on August 5, 1862 so that they would not afford shelter to any potential attackers. The Union would abandon Baton Rouge without being attacked again. Instead they headed to New Orleans under the orders of General Butler. In article Battle of Baton Rouge (1862) Union Camp Banks, temporary home to the 7th Vermont, 21st Indiana and Nims' Battery in Baton Rouge was photographed in late July 1862. During the Confederate surprise attack of August 5, this camp became a battlefield. Union troops in the hospital grabbed their weapons and helped repulse the Confederates. In article Battle of Baton Rouge (1862) Union troops of the 2nd Brigade under the command of General Thomas Williams have encamped in the city limits of Baton Rouge. This photo was taken shortly before August 5, 1862. On that morning, Confederate General John C. Breckinridge's two divisions took advantage of a dense fog and made a surprise attack. Initially, they were successful in taking much of the Union camp but would eventually be repulsed. General Williams, however, lay dead on the battlefield. Photo 1 of 2. In article Battle of Baton Rouge (1862) Union troops of the 2nd Brigade under the command of General Thomas Williams have encamped in the city limits of Baton Rouge. This photo was taken shortly before August 5, 1862. On that morning, Confederate General John C. Breckinridge's two divisions took advantage of a dense fog and made a surprise attack. Initially, they were successful in taking much of the Union camp but would eventually be repulsed. General Williams, however, lay dead on the battlefield. Photo 2 of 2. In article Battle of Baton Rouge (1862) The Dunker Church to the north of Sharpsburg, Maryland marks where one of the bloodiest battles in American history would begin at dawn on September 17, 1862. Here, both Union and Confederate dead lay together on the field. In article Battle of Antietam The Lutheran Church just east of Sharpsburg marks the extent of the Union offensive during the Battle of Antietam, 1862. Union skirmishers moved to the cross-street just beyond the church as a Confederate Corps commanded by A.P. Hill arrived on the Shepherdstown Rd., surprising Burnside's troops and driving them back. In article Battle of Antietam "Bloody Lane" in the sunken road after the Battle of Antietam, 1862. General A. P. Hill's Confederate troops received multiple assaults and an enfilading fire from several Union divisions leaving this bloody scene. In article Battle of Antietam Burnside's bridge just after the Battle of Antietam, 1862. In article Battle of Antietam Aquia Creek Landing in Union control in February 1863. This position swapped hands between the two armies during 1861-1862 until the Union established a logistical supply point here for the Army of the Potomac. In article Aquia Creek Union General Ambrose Burnside, 1862. In article Ambrose Burnside Western view from Fredericksburg down Telegraph Road with Marye's Heights visible in the distant center. Several Union divisions would march down this road during the Battle of Fredericksburg to assault the Confederate positions on the heights unsuccessfully. Eventually, they would retreat back down this road after being decimated. In article Battle of Fredericksburg ]] Chancellor House was the headquarters of General Joseph Hooker during the Battle of Chancellorsville, 1863. The general was knocked off his feet with a possible concussion when a Confederate artillery round smashed into a column that he was standing beside. Later, the general would take flight leaving the house to fall prey to heavy Confederate fire. In article Battle of Chancellorsville Dowdall's Tavern was Union General Oliver O. Howard's headquarters until he was surprised and driven by Stonewall Jackson's Confederate troops at the Battle of Chancellorsville, 1863. In article Battle of Chancellorsville Wilderness Church at Chancellorsville was the center of a stand made by Union general Schurz's division after Confederates under Stonewall Jackson made a surprise flank attack. The stand was brief as the Confederates smashed through and continued to roll up the Eleventh Corps (under command of General Oliver O. Howard). In article Battle of Chancellorsville Union General George Stoneman & staff, 1863. In article George Stoneman Union General Joseph Hooker (seated 2nd to right) and his staff, 1863. In article Joseph Hooker General "Fightin' Joe" Hooker In article Joseph Hooker 150th Pennsylvania Infantry maneuvering approximately 3 weeks before the Battle of Chancellorsville, 1863. In article 150th Pennsylvania Infantry Burnside's headquarters at Phillips' House during the Battle of Fredericksburg. It was here that his staff generals dissuaded him from carrying on any more assaults. In article Battle of Fredericksburg Marye's House upon Marye's Heights was the center of the Confederate position during the Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862. Confederate troop encampments are visible to the right. In article Battle of Fredericksburg Union engineers built the pontoon bridges at Franklin Crossing where Gen. Franklin spent two days crossing with the left wing of the Union army for the Battle of Fredericksburg. In article Battle of Fredericksburg ]] ]] ]] Union army pontoon boats mobilized for deployment In article Battle of Fredericksburg