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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Bridge span over Bull Run

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0968 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Manassas, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 9.8 cm, Width: 9.8 cm Order a Copy

This image shows a single soldier standing on a bridge just a few days before the second battle at Bull Run. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "IV" and "547."

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