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Women Inspect Artillery Shells at West Pullman Works

Date: 11 24 1942
Description: Three female factory workers inspect 40-millimeter artillery shells at International Harvester's West Pullman Works.
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Cannon at Soldiers Home

Date: 07 30 1898
Description: A cannon at Soldiers Home adorned with American flags near a sign reading "Keep off the grass."
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Former Headquarters for General Washington

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Description: View of a home which was once General George Washington's headquarters, with people sitting on benches outside along a sidewalk. There are cannons on the l...
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General Varnum's Headquarters

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Description: A view of the house that was General Varnum's headquarters. Two cannons are on the lawn.
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Siege of Vicksburg

Date: 1864
Description: "Siege of Vicksburg." An etching published by Johnson, Fry & Company from a painting by Chappel of the Union lines during the battle.
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Grant's Assault on Vicksburg, McPherson's Corp in the Afternoon's Assault

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Description: A photograph of a scene from the panoramic painting "Grant's Assault on Vicksburg..."
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Surrender of Vicksburg, July 4th

Date: 07 04 1863
Description: The surrender of Confederate troops after the battle of Vicksburg. Watercolor by Private John Gaddis of the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
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McPherson's Corps in the Afternoon's Assault

Date: 1880
Description: "McPherson's Corps in the Afternoon's Assault." A scene from a panoramic painting of Grant's assault on Vicksburg.
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"Repulse of Longstreet's Assault"

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Description: An engraving after the painting by James Walker of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Union Park

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Description: Civil War memorial statue and fountain in a town park with a cannon in the background. Parkgoers relax on the surrounding benches in the shade of trees.
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U.S.S. Wisconsin

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Description: Elevated view of the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin on the water. Another ship is in the background near the horizon.
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"The Battle of Gettysburg"

Date: 1863
Description: An engraving of the Battle of Gettysburg, after the painting by P.F. Rothermel.
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The Death of Colonel Heg at Chickamauga

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Description: A lithograph titled "Charge of the 15th Wisconsin Regiment at Chickamauga; death of Colonel Heg," showing the death of Hans Christian Heg.
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Bridge of Steamboats

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Description: A fleet of steamboats used by General Joseph Bailey of the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry constructing a bridge across the Atchafalaya passage of General Banks' ...
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The Final Charge at Winchester

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Description: Color lithograph of the final charge at Winchester.
Drawing

The Siege of Petersburg

Date: 1865
Description: The siege of Petersburg, VA, April 2-9, 1965. From a sketch by James Kiness.
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"Kearsarge and Alabama: Hauling Down the Flag"

Date: 1887
Description: "Kearsarge and Alabama: Hauling Down the Flag." A color lithograph published by L. Prang & Co. of Boston.
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"Capture of Fort Fisher"

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Description: "Capture of Fort Fisher." A color lithograph published by L. Prang & Co., Boston.
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Sinking of the "Albemarle"

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Description: Sinking of the "Albemarle." Lieut. Cushing (?) torpedoing the ALBEMARLE.
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John Brown's Fort and Portrait of John Brown

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Description: View of John Brown's Fort, built in 1848 and originally constructed for use as a guard and fire engine house for the federal Harpers Ferry Armory in Harper...

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