The Penny Illustrated Paper [US Civil War]
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Date
1862Description
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. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/710
Subject
Balloons (aircraft), Military camps -- Virginia, Aeronautics, Military, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865, McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885, The Penny Illustrated Paper