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: 31491213
Full Citation: Topographical Map of the Original District of Columbia and Environs Showing the Fortifications around the City of Washington; 1862; Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Potomac River; Civil Works Map File, 1818 – 1947; Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Record Group 77; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/topographical-map-of-the-original-district-of-columbia-and-environs-showing-the-fortifications-around-the-city-of-washington/, December 23, 2025]
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