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Civil War Harper's Weekly, May 25, 1861

This edition of Harper's Weekly featured a number of popular images. The issue includes a dramatic picture of the Fire at Willard's Hotel in Washington. The issue also contains news of the opening days of the Civil War. There is a nice picture of loading ships in preparation for war.

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The Fire Zouaves

Warning to South

The Occupation of Baltimore

Civil War Parade

Troops at the US Treasury Building

Camp Cameron, Georgetown

Loading a Civil War Ship

The Highlanders

Pennsylvania Soldiers

Winans Steam Gun

Civil War Troops Housed in Congress

MAY 25, 1861]

HARPER'S WEEKLY.

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LATE HEAD-QUARTERS OF COLONEL ELLSWORTH, OF THE N. Y. FIRE ZOUAVES, AT THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON.-SKETCHED BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST.-[SEE PAGE 331.]

THE NEW YORK FIRE ZOUAVES QUARTERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT WASHINGTON, D.C.-SKETCHED BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST.-[SEE PAGE 331.]

Ellsworth's Headquarters

Troops Quatered in the House of Representatives

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