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Civil War Harper's Weekly, August 24, 1861

This 1861 newspaper has a cover illustration of President Abraham Lincoln. In addition the paper discusses important slavery issues of the day. It has a nice picture and article of Berdan's sharpshooters, and a dramatic illustration of the Battle of Dug Spring.

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HARPER'S WEEKLY.

[AUGUST 24, 1861.

534

SCENES IN THE BROOKLYN NAVY-YARD.-[SEE PAGE 535.]

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