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1171. Railroad battery before Petersburg

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Description: Stereograph showing General Grant's railroad battery and crew near Petersburg, Virginia. The cannon is mounted in a specially made armored car that moves along the track close to or away from the enemy as required.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1865
Call number: photSt Taylor (1171)
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The Petersburg Railroad depot in Richmond
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