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Union soldiers dismantling Confederate fort posed on cannon

The image shows Union soldiers sitting on and standing near two cannon, one soldier in the center possibly African-American, with fortification earthworks in the background. Inscription on verso: "Dismantling the Rebel Forts, Petersburg, Va."

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Niles weekly register. [Vol. VII, no. 22 (January 28, 1815)]

A leading national periodical discusses the Hartford Convention, Britain's war aims, the possibility that American forces at New Orleans can rebuff a British invasion, and African Americans' participation in the war effort. Pages numbers 337-352.

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Colored convalescent soldiers resting after a march, at Aiken's Landing, James River, Va.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 2608. Published by E & H.T. Anthony, & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York.

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Hurrah for the Union Flag.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song contains fourteen verses and a chorus. Includes a color print depicting Union soldiers and two women, possibly symbols of liberty, surrounded by the American flag.

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The Emancipator. [Vol. 1, no. 34 (December 22, 1836)]

Contains a report from England, among miscellaneous other articles. Phelps serves as editor. Published weekly for the American Anti-Slavery Society by Robert G. Williams.

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to William Smith Shaw

Discusses his interest in Native American religion and his difficulties in learning about it because of Indians reluctance to speak on the topic. Describes his attempts to learn about Native American religion from a Mr. Alexander McGillivray, the...

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