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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 "Butler's line on the Appomattox n[ea]r Pertersbg [Petersburg.]"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03029.12 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: Bermuda Hundred, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: [1864/05 -1864/06] Pagination: Half stereo Height: 11.3 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

Shows cleared area behind a temporary fortification. Soldiers and log structures visible in the extreme background.

Brady, Mathew B., 1822-1896

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