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Allgower, Charles S. (fl. 1863) [Pencil drawing of arrival of Union Troops at Thibodeaux, Louisiana]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04029 Author/Creator: Allgower, Charles S. (fl. 1863) Place Written: Thibodeaux, Louisiana Type: Sketch Date: 1863/04/02 Pagination: 1 p. ; 19.2 x 29 cm. Order a Copy

Depicts soldiers marching in formation on the riverbank while people watch from a bridge. The town stretches along a curve in the river. Drawn by a Private in the 6th NYS.

Allgower, Charles S., fl. 1863

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