U.S. Military Telegraph Corps

Telegraph Corps

You are looking at a beautiful picture of Petersburg, Virginia,vicinity. Major Thomas T. Eckert (seated, left) and others of U.S. Military Telegraph Corps. It was taken in 1864.

The picture presents Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

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Image ID# 487BABEB
Ref: loc/Civil War Collection

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Civil War Regiments

• Military

• Telegraph