File:The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14759686801).jpg
DescriptionThe photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14759686801).jpg
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' Text Appearing After Image: -;-;%e^ ifcaf^jiifc.. RUINS OF SALTPETRE WORKSIN TENNESSEE 1863 Saltpetre being one of the necessary ingredients of powder, it was inevitable that when cotton-mills, iron-works, and every useful industry were suffering destruction by the Union cavalry in Tennessee, the salt-petre factory should share the same fate. The works were foredoomed, \\hether by the Union cavalry orby the Confederate cavalry, in order to prevent them from falling into Union hands. The enterprisingphotographer seized a moment when the ca\alry was at hand. A dejected charger is hanging his head bythe side of the ruined mill. Two men are standing at the left of the house, of which nothing remains butthe framework and chimney. The importance of destroying these works could hardly have been over-estimated. It was the case half a century later, as stated by Hudson Maxim and other military authori-ties, that collision between America and a foreign country with a powerful navy would bring, as that coun-trys first move
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