General Lyon at Boonville Missouri

 

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Civil War Harper's Weekly, July 27, 1861

This Harper's Weekly newspaper features eye-witness pictures and stories describing a number of important events at the early stages of the Civil War. It has a nice picture of the Battle of Winchester, and the Battle of Hoke's Run. It also features a nice full page picture of Washington DC, showing the unfinished US capitol dome.

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Boonville

Boonville, Missouri

Prentiss Williams

General Prentiss and Williams

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Review of New York Troops

French Lady

French Lady Cartoon

 

The Battle of Rich Mountain

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VOL. V.—No. 239.]

NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1861.

SINGLE COPIES SIX CENTS.

$2 50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Harper & Brothers, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.


GENERAL PRENTISS.—PHOTOGRAPHED BY AMES.—[SEE NEXT PAGE.]

BRIGADIER-GENERAL WILLIAMS.—FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.—[SEE NEXT PAGE.]

DEPARTURE OF GENERAL LYON AND HIS COMMAND FROM BOONVILLE. MISSOURI, FOR THE ARKANSAS BORDER.—SKETCHED BY O. C. RICHARDSON.—[SEE NEXT PAGE.]

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General Prentiss
General Williams
General Lyon Leaving Boonville, Missourie

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