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Destruction of Cars by General Hood

This image from the October 1, 1864 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the destruction of railway cars by Confederate General John Bell Hood before the evacuation of Atlanta during the American Civil War.

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DESTRUCTION OF CARS BY GENERAL HOOD PREVIOUS TO THE EVACUATION OF ATLANTA. September 1, 1864.—[See next Page.]

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 637
  • Date: October 1, 1864