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The old Harrison mansion--Harrison's landing James River

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Group of soldiers relaxing around a house with signal towers mounted over chimneys.

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Possibly by William Waud.

Inscribed below title: The birth place of Wm. Henry Harrison now used as a general hospital. Inscribed lower center: Wood pile. Inscribed within house: Brick.

Similar image published in: New York Illustrated News, 16 August 1862, p. 236.

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Born: Feb. 9, 1773 Died: April 4, 1841 Presidential Term: March 4, 1841 - April 4, 1841 Vice President: John Tyler William Henry Harrison, American military officer ​and politician was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be ​elected at the time. Delivering the longest inaugural address in U.S. history, he came down with pneumonia that made his 30-day presidency the shortest in U.S. history. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history. "All the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer." /William Henry Harrison/

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history civil war communications harrison william henry homes and haunts military life medical aspects hospitals signal towers dwellings soldiers union virginia harrison landing drawings american harrison river american civil war 1862 19th century 19th century drawing president william henry harrosn president harrison us presidents james river drawings documentary arthur lumley william waud drawing harrison mansion ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress
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01/01/1862
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Lumley, Arthur, approximately 1837-1912, artist
Waud, William, -1878, artist
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President William Henry Harrison

President William Henry Harrison, 1841
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history civil war communications harrison william henry homes and haunts military life medical aspects hospitals signal towers dwellings soldiers union virginia harrison landing drawings american harrison river american civil war 1862 19th century 19th century drawing president william henry harrosn president harrison us presidents james river drawings documentary arthur lumley william waud drawing harrison mansion ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress