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Published
April 28, 2023
A Rare Look at Union Soldiers Guarding the Potomac River in 1861
Take a rare look at Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in Washington, DC in 1861. Georgetown University is visible in the background. Photo by George Barnard.
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Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in
Washington, DC
in 1861.
Georgetown University
is visible in the background. Photo by George Barnard
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