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Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. March, 1862. No. 2.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0036 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Place Written: Centreville, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: March 1862 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 33.0 x 45.5 cm. Order a Copy

One photograph entitled, "Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. March, 1862. No. 2," taken by Alexander Gardner dated March 1862. Page taken from "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Incidents of the War." Foreground depicts Confederate fortifications first built after the First Battle of Bull Run. Former Confederate soldiers' quarters consisting of a large group of small wooden buildings are visible in the background. Two gun emplacements visible on either side of the image.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Barnard, George N., 1819-1902
Gibson, James, 1828-1905

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