The advance of the Gunboats up the river to New Berne, N. Carolina. Passing the Barricade
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 527823
Full Citation: Photograph 111-B-3656; Abraham Lincoln, President, U.S; ca. 1860 – 1865; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 – 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/abraham-lincoln/, January 31, 2026]
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