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This original Civil War Harper's Weekly newspaper
features a group of pictures showing scenes on the road between
Washington DC and Alexandria Virginia. The upper left inset shows
a Lager Beer wagon, with the proprietor serving up his brew to thirsty
troops in camp. The upper center image shows a scene of soldiers
driving cattle to camp, presumably to become the next meal for the
troops. The upper right image shows a scene captioned returning
from the trenches. In this image the soldiers are carrying shovels
instead of guns. The left middle illustration is of several
soldiers stringing a telegraph wire. The Center image shows Union
Cavalry returning to camp. The right most image in the middle
shows soldiers cutting down trees. The lower left drawing is of
wagons taking supplies to camp.
The lower center image shows Arlington House, the
home or
Robert E. Lee, and now the location of Arlington National Cemetery.
The lower right image shows soldiers building earthworks. |
