Civil War map of Butler's canal...
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August 17, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17and 18, 1864 The front
page features a nice map headed: "GENERAL BUTLER'S CANAL. Shortening
the River Route at Dutch Gap--Seven miles of Sailing on the James
Saved--Another Yankee Enterprise" shows where the canal was cut, and
also shows other towns and landmarks in the vicinity including Janney,
Watkin, Bermuda Hundreds, City Point, Walthall, Broadway, Faracs
Island, Westbrook, and Malvern Hill. Over half of the first column on
the front page is taken up with war-related heads including: "Imporrant
From James River" "Another Brilliant Achievement" "Farragut's Splendid
Achievement" "Forts Gaines & Powell in Our Possession" "Gen.
Granger Investing Fort Morgan" "Latest from Gen. Sheridan" "No Rebel
Force this Side the Blue Ridge" "Close Pursuit of Gen. Early's Army"
and more (see photos). The 2nd front page has even more one column
heads (see photos). This is the tri-weekly edition of the
Inquirer, meaning within its 8 pages is a second full front page with
masthead, headlines, etc. (see photo) essentially giving you two
complete front pages dated Aug. 17 & 18 among the 8 pages in
this issue! Never bound nor trimmed.
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