Professor Thaddeus S. Lowe observing the battle from his balloon "Intrepid"

Professor Thaddeus S. Lowe observing the battle from his balloon "Intrepid"

Here we present a rare image of Fair Oaks, Virginia Professor Thaddeus S. Lowe observing the battle from his balloon "Intrepid". It was taken in 1862.

The image shows main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862.

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Image ID# 5C7F8AB4
Ref: loc/Civil War Collection

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

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And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Civil War Places

• Virginia