Civil War

1865

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Men standing around Dutch Gap, which was canal cut across 174-yd. neck of land in order for Gen. Benjamin Butler to advance Federal troops to Richmond; canal was completed in 1865, too late for military purpose in Civil War.

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Title: Civil War
Date: 1865
Location: US
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Us Civil, Construction, Civil, Benjamin Butler, Canals, Wars, Us, 1860s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_173343
Credits: NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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