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The View From Here: 1864
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 4:30am.
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1864. "Nashville, Tennessee. View from Capitol." Wet plate glass negative by George N. Barnard. View full size.
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Five blocks away
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 1:42pm.
Sit I in my office (which was used as a hospital during the Civil War)
Men In Black
Submitted by Mr Mel on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 6:59pm.
Take the clothes off the guy on the right and it would almost look like he belongs there, however I wouldn't want to see it.
Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 11:46am.
"During the Union occupation of Nashville (1862-65), the Capitol was transformed into Fortress Andrew Johnson. The artillery located there never had to be fired in battle, but were used for drills and celebrations."
That would explain the massive timbers blocking the steps.
Statuesque
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 10:41am.
An alternate view, along with a link (in the comments) to the story of the statues.
In Union hands
Submitted by Kilroy on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:46am.
If you were Sesech, it didn't look good for you in Nashville either. When this photo was taken, Nashville was already under Union control as it was the first Confederate capital to fall to Federal troops in February 1862.
Doesn't look good.
Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 5:36am.
When I look north I see Grant marching to Virginia, and to the south I see Sherman marching to the sea.
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