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The Penny Illustrated Paper [US Civil War]

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Date
1862
Description
Engraving showing the signal station behind General George McClellan's quarters during the Civil War. A signal balloon is tethered to the ground. The accompanying article in the upper left column of the verso notes the new method of relaying signals to troops.
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No Copyright - United States
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