using cvs history files e, g foo.c, v to clone a hierarchy and retain the history

[sfgaijin]

Hello:
    I know that you can use the RCS checkout command on a history file e.g.
foo.c,v  which will output the latest revision of foo.c.
What I would like to do is rebuild a module , which contains a bunch of
source files, without losing the revision history.
I am attempting this is on a completely new system.

Any and all help is gratefully appreciated.

Regards
Jim