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O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Three first traverses on land end, Fort Fisher, N.C. [January 1861]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0265 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Place Written: Kure Beach, North Carolina Type: Photograph Date: January 1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 18.4 cm, Width: 33 cm Order a Copy

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War." Shows earth works of Fort Fischer with heavy artillery guns in traverses.
Note: traverse in center background is the same that appears in GLC 5111.01.0257. Includes text page description.

Written at Fort Fisher

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