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Remarkable Battlefield Art: 1862 Harper's Weekly Lines Up With Present

A photographer today visits the scene of a battlefield drawing, with amazing results.

The Manassas National Battlefield Park shared an amazing photo on Facebook of the
Stone House Intersection.

From the post:

The September 20, 1862, issue of 'Harper's Weekly' included an illustration depicting a scene from the Second Battle of Manassas. The view included the Stone House, with the caption reading "General Sigel's Corps at the Second Battle of Bull Run- Fought August 29, 1862"

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