Army Corps of Engineers American Civil War FREEPOST

Description: Army Corps of Engineers Conveying Despatches The Army Corps of Engineers played a significant role in the American Civil War. Many of the men were West Point graduates who rose to military fame and power during the Civil War. Some of these men were Union Generals George McClellan, Henry Halleck, George Meade, and Confederate generals Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, and P.G.T. Beauregard. The versatility of officers in the Army Corps of Engineers contributed to the success of numerous missions throughout the Civil War. They were responsible for building pontoon and railroad bridges, forts and batteries, the destruction of enemy supply lines, and the construction of roads. The Union forces were not the only ones to employ the use of engineers throughout the war, and on 6 March 1861, once the South had seceded from the Union, among the different acts passed at the time, a provision was included that called for the creation of a Confederate Corps of Engineers. Antique steel plate engraving on paper Total size approx 9.1/2 x 6.1/2 inches Drawn by W.H.Bartlett Published by: George Virtue & Co. New York 1856 Condition: Good with margins *Scans shows the actual item for sale* Stk.358

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