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Military Telegraph to Ackworth, Georgia

This image from the July 9, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts Union soldiers under the command of General William T. Sherman constructing a telegraph line along railroad tracks in Georgia.

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GENERAL SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN—MIILTARY TELEGRAPH TO ACKWORTH, GEORGIA.—[Sketched by Theodore R. Davis.]

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 444, page 444
  • Date: July 9, 1864