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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National Archives Identifier: 524455
Full Citation: Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant standing by a tree in front of a tent, Cold Harbor, Va.; ca. 6/1864 ; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 – 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/lt-gen-ulysses-s-grant-standing-by-a-tree-in-front-of-a-tent-cold-harbor-va/, December 22, 2025]
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