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Ringside: 1864
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 9:16pm.
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December 15, 1864. "Nashville, Tennessee. Battle of Nashville. Spectators watching the fight between generals Hood and Thomas." Photograph by George N. Barnard. Civil War glass negative collection, Library of Congress. View full size.
Team of Rivals
Submitted by Nix on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 3:44am.
I recall when reading "Team of Rivals" that quite a few of the Washington set went off to watch one of the Bull Run battles. Nowadays we have YouTube.
Nashville, behind the lines
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 12:43pm.
If I'm seeing the wagon park in the middle distance, it's a safe bet that these folks are safely outside the range of small arms and probably any artillery rounds of the era.
Wow. How much has war changed ...
Submitted by Duffbert on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 12:09am.
To think that you'd sit on the side of a hill and watch the action. This photo is even more haunting with the ghost effects. I wonder how many of the spectators ended up dying in the Civil War?
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