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Army of the James - signaling by torches across James River from General Butler's head-quarters / sketched by William Waud.

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Illustration from: Harper's Weekly, 1864.

Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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history civil war communications military personnel union signal stations virginia james river periodical illustrations wood engravings james river landing army torches river general butler general butler head quarters william waud william waud 1864 lot 4416 general butler head quarters james ultra high resolution high resolution harpers weekly engraving united states history library of congress
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01/01/1864
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Waud, William, -1878, artist
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history civil war communications military personnel union signal stations virginia james river periodical illustrations wood engravings james river landing army torches river general butler general butler head quarters william waud william waud 1864 lot 4416 general butler head quarters james ultra high resolution high resolution harpers weekly engraving united states history library of congress