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Ruins of the Railroad Depot

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of a railroad depot after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 61
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Ruins in Columbia, S.C.

Date: 1866
Description: The ruins of a church in Columbia after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 54
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Ruins of the Pinckney Mansion

Date: 1865
Description: Ruins of the Pinckney Mansion with rubble in the street after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 59
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Columbia from the Capitol

Date: 1866
Description: Destruction of Columbia after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 53
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Scene of Gen. McPherson's Death

Date: 1866
Description: A clearing in some trees with an animal skull where Union General McPherson died.
Plate 35
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Ruins in Charleston, S.C.

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of Charleston after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War. A man, smoking a pipe, and a boy sit on the shoreline of...
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Interior View of Fort Sumpter

Date: 1866
Description: The interior of Fort Sumter showing the battlements.
Plate 57
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Savanah River, near Savanah, GA

Date: 1866
Description: Trees with Spanish moss along the Savannah River.
Plate 47
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Battlefield of Atlanta, GA July 22nd 1864 No. 1

Date: 1866
Description: An empty battlefield with debris among trees.
Plate 36
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View of Kenesaw Mountain, GA

Date: 1866
Description: A fence or battlement, with battered trees overlooking a valley. Kenesaw Mountain is in the distance.
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Savanah, GA No. 2

Date: 1866
Description: Elevated view over storefronts and the river.
Plate 50
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Buen-Ventura Savanah, GA

Date: 1866
Description: Trees with Spanish moss line a path in the Bonaventure Cemetery.
Plate 48
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The Potter House Atlanta

Date: 1864
Description: View of heavily damaged house and felled trees after General Sherman's army passed through.
Plate 38
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Battlefield of Atlanta, GA July 22nd 1864 No. 2

Date: 1866
Description: An empty battlefield with posts sticking out from an earthworks in the foreground.
Plate 37
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Pine Mountain

Date: 1866
Description: Pine Mountain with a lone, bare tree on top. Trees and shrubs are in the foreground.
Plate 30
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The "Hell Hole" New Hope Church, GA

Date: 1866
Description: Aftermath of the battle at New Hope, a hillside covered with broken and barren trees.
Plate 27
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Battle Field of New Hope Church, GA No.2

Date: 1866
Description: An earth mound with some burlap sacks covering it. Many barren trees surround the scene.
Plate 26
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Lu-La Lake Lookout Mountain

Date: 1866
Description: Cliffs along Lu-la Lake. A waterfall is in the background.
Plate 15
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Orchard Knob from Mission Ridge

Date: 1866
Description: View from Mission Ridge of the valley floor where fighting took place.
Plate 10
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The New Capitol, Columbia, S.C.

Date: 1866
Description: Construction on the new capitol building. A church is behind the construction.
Plate 52

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