| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1865.04.03 |
| Negative Size: | 4.5 in. x 10 in. stereo |
| Equipment: | axe; shovel |
| Locations & Lines: | Fort Mahone VA; Petersburg battlefield VA; Rives’ Salient (Petersburg battlefield VA); Virginia |
| Military Units: | CS Army |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection |
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File Details: ALEXm, 1400 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 48.1 Mb
Image ID: ALEX
No. 3196. Entrance to the Mine in the Rebel Fort Mahone, called by the soldiers “Fort Damnation.” This mine is situated in a deep gully, and was excavated about 600 yards. It was intended to undermine Fort Sedgwick. This view was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh [sic], Va., April 2d, 1865. [Anthony Co. stereo card]
Library of Congress says: Petersburg, Va. Entrance to mine in Fort Mahone, intended to undermine Fort Sedgwick.
Anthony No. 3195.
Etched onto negative: 3195. copyright.