Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, VA. March, 1862.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0035 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Place Written: Centreville, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: March 1862 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 31.3 x 39.7 cm. Order a Copy
One photograph entitled, " Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, VA," taken by Alexander Gardner dated March 1862. Published by Philp & Solomons. Page taken from "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Volume I. Incidents of the War." Text plate from the book included. Image shows a group of Federal soldiers posing next to Confederate fortifications built after the First Battle of Bull Run. One soldier sits to the left of the group with a dog in his arms.
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