Capture of Lookout Mountain

Civil War Harper's Weekly, December 26, 1863

Harper's Weekly was the primary source of news and information for people who lived during the Civil War. Families would eagerly await each issue, hoping to learn of the progress in the war, and perhaps read something of a loved ones unit. Today, these newspapers are a priceless treasure, and an incredible resource for adding color to the Civil War.

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The Chesapeake

Reconstruction

Abraham Lincoln's Amnesty Proclamation

Capture of Lookout Mountain

Fighting Among the Clouds

John Brough

Jeff Davis Cartoon

Battle of Lookout Mountain

Christmas Morning