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Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA No. 1

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View looking out from one of the Confederate defenses around the outside of the city. Wooden palisades surround the earthworks. Houses and other buildings in the background are heavily damaged.Plate 39

Date Created:
1864
Creator:
Barnard, George N., 1819-1902

Publication Information

Creator Barnard, George N., 1819-1902
Date Created 1864

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Collection Information

Source Collection Photographic views of Sherman's campaign

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Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013C74
Legacy ID
WHi 78973

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