Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Confederate works near Yorktown

April 27, 2012

Library of Congress

View of Confederate works near Yorktown

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Enemy’s works as viewed from a Federal position

Morgan collection of Civil War drawings (Library of Congress)

  • Published as: The enemy’s works near Yorktown in Harper’s Weekly, May 3, 1862, pp. 280-1.
  • Inscribed above image: Rebel camp and earthworks; Men at work in the trenches; Camp among trees; House burnt by the rebels; Rifle pits behind fence. Inscribed below image: signal officer on duty.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Catalog

This envelope and additional information may be found here at the Library of Congress

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