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Sherman's men dismantling Ft. McAllister, Savannah, Ga.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05137.143 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1864/12 ca. Pagination: 1 stereocard Order a Copy

Handwritten on verso: "Genl Shermans Boys wheeling shot Rebel shot and shell from Ft. McCalister near Savanah, Ga." Depicts two rows of men pushing wheelbarrows. Same as GLC05137.181 which has an imprint]

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