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Part of Federal Line of Works showing bombproof tents occupied by U.S. Colored Troops in front of Petersburg, Va., Aug. 7, 1864

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1864 August 7.
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  1. African Americans
  2. Albumen Prints
  3. Bombproof Construction
  4. Civil War
  5. Civil War, 1861 1865
  6. History
  7. Military Facilities
  8. Military Personnel
  9. Petersburg
  10. Shelters
  11. Soldiers
  12. Stereographs
  13. Union
  14. United States
  15. Virginia

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